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CVE-2016-8737

Apache Brooklyn is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF)

8.8 HighFix available

CVE-2016-8737 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Apache Brooklyn, published September 13, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.32%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.brooklyn:brooklyn-rest-resources 0.10.0.

In Apache Brooklyn before 0.10.0, the REST server is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF), which could permit a malicious web site to produce a link which, if clicked whilst a user is logged in to Brooklyn, would cause the server to execute the attacker's commands as the user. There is known to be a proof-of-concept exploit using this vulnerability.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.32%Up 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

In Apache Brooklyn before 0.10.0, the REST server is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF), which could permit a malicious web site to produce a link which, if clicked whilst a user is logged in to Brooklyn, would cause the server to execute the attacker's commands as the user. There is known to be a proof-of-concept exploit using this vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2016-8737
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-352
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In Apache Brooklyn before 0.10.0, the REST server is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF), which could permit a malicious web site to produce a link which, if clicked whilst a user is logged in to Brooklyn, would cause the server to execute the attacker's commands as the user. There is known to be a proof-of-concept exploit using this vulnerability.

Record
CVE-2016-8737
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-9574 No score

In Apache Brooklyn before 0.10.0, the REST server is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF), which could permit a malicious web site to produce a link which, if clicked whilst a user is logged in to Brooklyn, would cause the server to execute the attacker's commands as the user. There is known to be a proof-of-concept exploit using this vulnerability.

Record
EUVD-2016-9574
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g2hf-g7fh-vg92 8.8

Apache Brooklyn is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF)

In Apache Brooklyn before 0.10.0, the REST server is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF), which could permit a malicious web site to produce a link which, if clicked whilst a user is logged in to Brooklyn, would cause the server to execute the attacker's commands as the user. There is known to be a proof-of-concept exploit using this vulnerability.

Record
GHSA-g2hf-g7fh-vg92
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-352
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-g2hf-g7fh-vg92 8.8

Apache Brooklyn is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF)

In Apache Brooklyn before 0.10.0, the REST server is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery (CSRF), which could permit a malicious web site to produce a link which, if clicked whilst a user is logged in to Brooklyn, would cause the server to execute the attacker's commands as the user. There is known to be a proof-of-concept exploit using this vulnerability.

Record
GHSA-g2hf-g7fh-vg92
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-352
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.apache.brooklyn:brooklyn-rest-resources
Maven
before 0.10.0
0.10.0
org.apache.brooklyn:brooklyn-jsgui
Maven
before 0.10.0
0.10.0
org.apache.brooklyn:brooklyn-rest-resources
Maven
before 0.10.0, plus listed versions
0.9.0
0.10.0
org.apache.brooklyn:brooklyn-jsgui
Maven
before 0.10.0, plus listed versions
0.7.0-incubating0.8.0-incubating0.9.0
0.10.0

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

References

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