# CVE-2016-6578: CodeLathe FileCloud, version 13.0.0.32841 and earlier, is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF)

> An attacker can perform actions with victim permissions via CSRF in FileCloud, requiring an active session and user interaction.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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:** No
- **Published:** 13 Jul 2018
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7c4c-w2g7-wxj4

## What is CVE-2016-6578?

CVE-2016-6578 is a high-severity vulnerability in CodeLathe FileCloud, published on 13 Jul 2018. 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

CodeLathe FileCloud, version 13.0.0.32841 and earlier, contains a global cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can perform actions with the same permissions as a victim user, provided the victim has an active session and is induced to trigger the malicious request.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6578?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Filecloud Filecloud.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-6578?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6578 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-6578 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6578 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in CodeLathe FileCloud

- [CVE-2022-25241](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-25241/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-25242](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-25242/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2022-39833](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-39833/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2022-1958](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1958/): FileCloud NTFS access control (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2022-24633](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-24633/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-6578 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-6578 is a high-severity vulnerability in CodeLathe FileCloud, published on 13 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6578 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: CodeLathe FileCloud. 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-2016-6578/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6578/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6578
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6578
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-6578

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-6578/
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