# CVE-2016-15009: OpenACS bug-tracker Search nav-bar.adp cross-site request forgery

> A cross-site request forgery vulnerability in the OpenACS bug-tracker search component allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of authenticated users.

- **Severity:** Low 3.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 25 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fxrf-hrfr-32cj

## What is CVE-2016-15009?

CVE-2016-15009 is a low-severity vulnerability in OpenACS bug-tracker, published on 5 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in OpenACS bug-tracker. Affected is an unknown function of the file lib/nav-bar.adp of the component Search. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The name of the patch is aee43e5714cd8b697355ec3bf83eefee176d3fc3. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217440.

Weakness: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-15009?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Openacs Bug-Tracker.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-15009?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-15009 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-15009 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-15009 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-15009 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-15009 is a low-severity vulnerability in OpenACS bug-tracker, published on 5 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-15009 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: OpenACS bug-tracker. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-15009/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-15009/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-15009
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-15009
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-15009

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-15009/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.