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CSRF vulnerability at CloudAtCost.com

CloudAtCost.com provides low-cost virtual machines hosted in Canada. panel.cloudatcost.com is the management interface, where customers can install OS images, access a console, etc.A system security breach indicator light. Photo by Jeff Keyzer (CC-BY-SA)

A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability was discovered in this web application. If a customer could be tricked into visiting a crafted URL while logged in, an attacker could change the victim’s password, gaining access to the management interface.