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CVE-2016-4469 Detail

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.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  8.8 HIGH
Vector:  CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Hyperlink Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137869/Apache-Archiva-1.3.9-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137869/Apache-Archiva-1.3.9-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.html Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/37
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/37
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538877/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538877/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91703
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91703
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036475
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036475
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff8dcfe29377088ab655fda9d585dccd5b1f07fabd94ae84fd60a7f8%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff8dcfe29377088ab655fda9d585dccd5b1f07fabd94ae84fd60a7f8%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40109/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40109/

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) cwe source acceptance level NIST  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:apache:archiva:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		Up to (including)
1.3.9

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Change History

9 change records found show changes

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-4469
NVD Published Date:
07/28/2016
NVD Last Modified:
04/12/2025
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.