CVE-2016-6521 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can hijack user authentication to execute arbitrary Groovy code via CSRF in the Grails console.
- 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-2016-6521?
CVE-2016-6521 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 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
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Grails console (aka Grails Debug Console and Grails Web Console) 2.0.7, 1.5.10, and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that execute arbitrary Groovy code via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6521?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gopivotal Grails.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6521?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6521 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-6521 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6521 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gw3r-3j9r-9c6f.