CVE-2016-4469
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Apache Archiva 1.3.9 and earlier...
CVE-2016-4469 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Apache Archiva, published July 28, 2016. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.86%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 8.8 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 7.86%EPSS, 94th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
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.
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
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Apache Archiva 1.3.9 - Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerabilities | 2016-07-13 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-4469- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-4469- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-5456No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2016-5456- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hjp8-8h3r-gwg6
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Apache Archiva 1.3.9 and earlier...
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.
- Record
GHSA-hjp8-8h3r-gwg6- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS: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
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-4469- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
packetstormsecurity.com/files/137869/Apache-Archiva-1.3.9-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.html
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/37
securitytracker.com/id/1036475
securityfocus.com/archive/1/538877/100/0/threaded
exploit-db.com/exploits/40109
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lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff8dcfe29377088ab655fda9d585dccd5b1f07fabd94ae84fd60a7f8%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4469
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hjp8-8h3r-gwg6