#VU111840 Cross-site request forgery in Mongoose - CVE-2017-11567
Published: September 18, 2017 / Updated: June 23, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111840
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0:
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11567
CWE-ID: CWE-352
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Mongoose
Mongoose
Software vendor:
Cesanta Software Ltd.
Cesanta Software Ltd.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website, such as be leveraged to execute arbitrary code remotely.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.