CVE-2016-4469 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

High 8.8 Published 28 Jul 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can hijack administrator sessions to modify repository configurations and upload artifacts in Apache Archiva.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2016-4469?

CVE-2016-4469 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jul 2016. 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

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Apache Archiva 1.3.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add new repository proxy connectors via the token parameter to admin/addProxyConnector_commit.action, (2) new repositories via the token parameter to admin/addRepository_commit.action, (3) edit existing repositories via the token parameter to admin/editRepository_commit.action, (4) add legacy artifact paths via the token parameter to admin/addLegacyArtifactPath_commit.action, (5) change the organizational appearance via the token parameter to admin/saveAppearance.action, or (6) upload new artifacts via the token parameter to upload_submit.action.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4469?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Archiva.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4469?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4469 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-4469 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4469 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hjp8-8h3r-gwg6.