Overview
CVE-2025-13177 details a medium-severity Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability discovered in Bdtask/CodeCanyon SalesERP, affecting versions up to 20250728. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to potentially execute unauthorized actions on behalf of an authenticated user. The vulnerability is now publicly known and an exploit is available, increasing the urgency for organizations using the affected software to apply mitigation strategies.
Notably, attempts were made to contact the vendor regarding this disclosure, but no response was received.
Technical Details
The CSRF vulnerability in Bdtask/CodeCanyon SalesERP allows attackers to forge requests that appear to originate from a legitimate user. This occurs due to insufficient protection against CSRF attacks in an unspecified part of the application. An attacker could craft a malicious web page or email containing a crafted request that, when visited or clicked by an authenticated user, triggers unintended actions within the SalesERP system. These actions could include modifying user settings, altering data, or performing other sensitive operations, all without the user’s explicit consent or awareness.
CVSS Analysis
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) assigns CVE-2025-13177 a score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity vulnerability.
- CVSS Score: 4.3
- Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Explanation: This score reflects that the attack can be carried out over the network (AV:N), requires low attack complexity (AC:L), requires no privileges (PR:N), requires user interaction (UI:R), has no impact on confidentiality (C:N) but has a limited impact on integrity (I:L) and no impact on availability (A:N). The scope is unchanged (S:U). The need for user interaction to trigger the vulnerability contributes to the moderate score.
Possible Impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2025-13177 could lead to various adverse outcomes, including:
- Unauthorized Data Modification: Attackers could potentially modify critical data within the SalesERP system, leading to data corruption or inaccuracies.
- Account Takeover: In certain scenarios, the vulnerability could be leveraged to manipulate user accounts, potentially leading to account compromise.
- Business Disruption: Data modifications and account takeovers can significantly disrupt business operations relying on the SalesERP system.
Mitigation or Patch Steps
Unfortunately, given the vendor’s lack of response, official patches or mitigation advice are currently unavailable. However, organizations using Bdtask/CodeCanyon SalesERP should consider the following steps:
- Web Application Firewall (WAF): Implement or configure a WAF to detect and block malicious CSRF requests. Rules can be created to validate the presence of anti-CSRF tokens.
- CSRF Token Implementation: Manually implement CSRF protection mechanisms within the SalesERP application code if possible. This involves generating and validating unique tokens for each user session and request. This is complex and should only be attempted by experienced developers.
- User Awareness Training: Educate users about the risks of clicking on suspicious links or opening attachments from untrusted sources. CSRF attacks often rely on social engineering tactics.
- Input Validation: Thoroughly validate all user inputs to prevent the injection of malicious code that could facilitate CSRF attacks.
- Monitor System Activity: Closely monitor system logs for any unusual activity that could indicate a CSRF attack.
- Consider Alternative Solutions: If possible, explore alternative SalesERP solutions from vendors with a proven track record of security responsiveness.
