CVE-2021-28490 Cross-Site Request Forgery in OWASP CSRFGuard
Attackers can bypass CSRF protections in OWASP CSRFGuard by retrieving the CSRF cookie using only a session token.
- 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-2021-28490?
CVE-2021-28490 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Aug 2021. 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
In OWASP CSRFGuard through 3.1.0, CSRF can occur because the CSRF cookie may be retrieved by using only a session token.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28490?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.owasp:csrfguard. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.owasp:csrfguard Maven | All versions | 4.0.0 |
org.owasp:csrfguard Maven | All versions | 4.0.0 |
Products include Owasp Csrfguard.
How do I fix CVE-2021-28490?
Upgrade org.owasp:csrfguard to 4.0.0 or later.
Is CVE-2021-28490 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28490 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jx66-5ww9-m6q4.