CVE-2016-3691 Kallithea Routes CSRF Bypass

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass CSRF protection in Kallithea by using GET requests, potentially allowing unauthorized actions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2016-3691?

CVE-2016-3691 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Routes in Kallithea before 0.3.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the CSRF protection by using the GET HTTP request method.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3691?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including kallithea. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
kallithea PyPIAll versions0.3.2
kallithea PyPIAll versions0.3.2
kallithea PyPIAll versions0.3.2

Products include Kallithea-Scm Kallithea.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3691?

Upgrade kallithea to 0.3.2 or later.

Is CVE-2016-3691 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3691 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-799h-qr84-pcrp, PYSEC-2026-648.

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