CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-6521

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CSRF vulnerability in Grails console (aka Grails Debug Console and Grails Web Console) versions 2.0.7, 1.5.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack user authentication for requests that execute arbitrary Groovy code.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of users, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of Grails to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability and implement additional protections against CSRF attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Grails console (aka Grails Debug Console and Grails Web Console) 2.0.7, 1.5.10, and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that execute arbitrary Groovy code via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS