CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe vulnerability affects phpList versions prior to 3.7.0-RC5, where insufficient CSRF token validation on the bounce rule deletion endpoint allows remote attackers to exploit this weakness. By crafting a malicious URL, an attacker can trick an authenticated administrator into executing a GET request that deletes arbitrary bounce rules from the database without proper authorization. Organizations using phpList should prioritize this issue to protect against potential unauthorized data manipulation.
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Original NVD Description
phpList before 3.7.0-RC5 fail to enforce CSRF token validation on the bounce rule deletion endpoint (bouncerules.php / bouncerule.php). The deletion is performed via a GET request (?page=bouncerules&del=N), and the central CSRF check (verifyCsrfGetToken) is invoked with enforce=false, so it only validates the token when a 'tk' parameter is present. A remote attacker can trick an authenticated administrator into loading a crafted URL (e.g., embedded in an image tag) to delete arbitrary bounce rules from the phplist_bounceregex table without a valid CSRF token.