Description
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the web administration console in Apache Geronimo Application Server 2.1 through 2.1.3 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) change the web administration password, (2) upload applications, and perform unspecified other administrative actions, as demonstrated by (3) a Shutdown request to console/portal//Server/Shutdown.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Apache Geronimo 2.1.x - Cross-Site Request Forgery (Multiple Admin Function) EDB-32922 · remote · Apr 16, 2009 · verified
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Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.geronimo.plugins:console | < 2.1.4 | 2.1.4 | GHSA-678x-xfp4-r92r |
References
- http://geronimo.apache.org/21x-security-report.html#2.1.xSecurityReport-214
- ADV-2009-1089 vdb-entry
- 34562 vdb-entry
- http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-4597
- 34715 third-party-advisory
- 20090416 [DSECRG-09-020] Apache Geronimo - XSRF vulnerabilities mailing-list
- http://dsecrg.com/pages/vul/show.php?id=120