Apache Jackrabbit Authentication Hijacking Vulnerability
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the CSRF content-type check in Jackrabbit-Webdav in Apache Jackrabbit 2.4.x before 2.4.6, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, 2.8.x before 2.8.3, 2.10.x before 2.10.4, 2.12.x before 2.12.4, and 2.13.x before 2.13.3 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims for requests that create a resource via an HTTP POST request with a (1) missing or (2) crafted Content-Type header.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.jackrabbit:jackrabbit-webdav | >= 2.4.0, < 2.4.6, >= 2.6.0, < 2.6.6, >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.3, >= 2.10.0, < 2.10.4, >= 2.12.0, < 2.12.4, >= 2.13.0, < 2.13.3 | 2.4.6, 2.6.6, 2.8.3, 2.10.4, 2.12.4, 2.13.3 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6801
- https://github.com/apache/jackrabbit/commit/16f2f02fcaef6202a2bf24c449d4fd10eb98f08d
- https://github.com/apache/jackrabbit/commit/ea75d7c2aeaafecd9ab97736bf81c5616f703244
- https://github.com/apache/jackrabbit/commit/eae001a54aae9c243ac06b5c8f711b2cb2038700
- https://github.com/apache/jackrabbit
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/JCR-4009
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210123170657/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92966
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3679
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/14/6
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-352- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.jackrabbit:jackrabbit-webdav- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-9fc7-rhq3-wm7x - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.jackrabbit:jackrabbit-webdav
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