CSRF in Apache Jackrabbit
CVE-2016-6801
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the CSRF content-type check in Jackrabbit-Webdav in Apache Jackrabbit 2.4.x before 2.4.6, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, 2.8.x before 2.8.3, 2.10.x before 2.10.4, 2.12.x before 2.12.4, and 2.13.x before 2.13.3 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims for requests that create a resource via an HTTP POST request with a (1) missing or (2) crafted Content-Type header.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (83.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Jackrabbit — versions 2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.4.2
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/14/6 (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3679 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/JCR-4009 (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92966 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6801?
- CVE-2016-6801 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Jackrabbit, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-09-21.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6801?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-6801 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.