CVE-2018-12540
High severity vulnerability that affects io.vertx:vertx-web
CVE-2018-12540 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Eclipse Vert.x, published July 12, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.99%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in io.vertx:vertx-web 3.5.3.
- Severity
- 8.8 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.99%EPSS, 81st percentile
- Exploitation
- None known2 public exploits
- Fixed in
3.5.3io.vertx:vertx-web +1 more
Description
In version from 3.0.0 to 3.5.2 of Eclipse Vert.x, the CSRFHandler do not assert that the XSRF Cookie matches the returned XSRF header/form parameter. This allows replay attacks with previously issued tokens which are not expired yet.
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
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
io.vertx:vertx-webMaven | 3.0.0 up to 3.5.3 | 3.5.3 |
io.vertx:vertx-webMaven | 3.0.0 up to 3.5.3, plus listed versions 3.1.03.2.03.2.13.3.03.3.0.CR1 Show 16 moreShow less3.3.0.CR23.3.13.3.23.3.33.4.03.4.0.Beta13.4.13.4.23.5.03.5.0.Beta13.5.13.5.23.5.2.CR13.5.2.CR23.5.2.CR33.5.3.CR1 | 3.5.3 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | bernard-wagner/vertx-web-xsrf | 2018-06-15 |
| PoC in GitHub | tafamace/CVE-2018-12540 | 2018-11-19 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In version from 3.0.0 to 3.5.2 of Eclipse Vert.x, the CSRFHandler do not assert that the XSRF Cookie matches the returned XSRF header/form parameter. This allows replay attacks with previously issued tokens which are not expired yet.
- Record
CVE-2018-12540- 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
In version from 3.0.0 to 3.5.2 of Eclipse Vert.x, the CSRFHandler do not assert that the XSRF Cookie matches the returned XSRF header/form parameter. This allows replay attacks with previously issued tokens which are not expired yet.
- Record
CVE-2018-12540- Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0690No score
In version from 3.0.0 to 3.5.2 of Eclipse Vert.x, the CSRFHandler do not assert that the XSRF Cookie matches the returned XSRF header/form parameter. This allows replay attacks with previously issued tokens which are not expired yet.
- Record
EUVD-2018-0690- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rvgg-f8qm-6h7jNo score
High severity vulnerability that affects io.vertx:vertx-web
In version from 3.0.0 to 3.5.2 of Eclipse Vert.x, the CSRFHandler do not assert that the XSRF Cookie matches the returned XSRF header/form parameter. This allows replay attacks with previously issued tokens which are not expired yet.
- Record
GHSA-rvgg-f8qm-6h7j- Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In version from 3.0.0 to 3.5.2 of Eclipse Vert.x, the CSRFHandler do not assert that the XSRF Cookie matches the returned XSRF header/form parameter. This allows replay attacks with previously issued tokens which are not expired yet.
- Record
CVE-2018-12540- 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
OSVGHSA-rvgg-f8qm-6h7jNo score
High severity vulnerability that affects io.vertx:vertx-web
In version from 3.0.0 to 3.5.2 of Eclipse Vert.x, the CSRFHandler do not assert that the XSRF Cookie matches the returned XSRF header/form parameter. This allows replay attacks with previously issued tokens which are not expired yet.
- Record
GHSA-rvgg-f8qm-6h7j- Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=536948
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2371
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r59482ebed302aa49ac7e0c51737499746b0d086fcdeb8f90e705951f%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12540
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rvgg-f8qm-6h7j