#VU82244 Cross-site request forgery in Apache Struts - CVE-2014-7809
Published: October 19, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82244
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-7809
CWE-ID: CWE-352
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Struts
Apache Struts
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
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.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability..
External links
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129421/Apache-Struts-2.3.20-Security-Fixes.html
- http://struts.apache.org/docs/s2-023.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2015-2365600.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534175/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71548
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031309