Cross-site request forgery in Apache Struts - CVE-2012-4386

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Cross-site request forgery in Apache Struts - CVE-2012-4386

Published: May 31, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU90109
CSH Severity: 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-2012-4386
CWE-ID: CWE-352
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Struts
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to token check mechanism in Apache Struts does not properly validate the token name configuration parameter. 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..

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