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Unscored CVE-2017-5244 EUVD-2017-14349GHSA-7vfm-4xqj-pv85

Routes used to stop running Metasploit tasks (either particular ones or all tasks) allowed GET requests. Only POST requests should have bee…

Published Jun 15, 2017 · Updated Aug 5, 2024 · Assigned by rapid7

Description

Routes used to stop running Metasploit tasks (either particular ones or all tasks) allowed GET requests. Only POST requests should have been allowed, as the stop/stop_all routes change the state of the service. This could have allowed an attacker to stop currently-running Metasploit tasks by getting an authenticated user to execute JavaScript. As of Metasploit 4.14.0 (Update 2017061301), the routes for stopping tasks only allow POST requests, which validate the presence of a secret token to prevent CSRF attacks.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Rapid7 Metasploit (Pro, Express, and Community editions) < 4.14.0 (Update 2017061301) —

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