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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-4469 · published 28 July 2016

CVE-2016-4469: Apache archiva cross-site request forgery vulnerability

Apache · Archiva

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Apache Archiva 1.3.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add new repository proxy connectors via the token parameter to admin/addProxyConnector_commit.action, (2) new repositories via the token parameter to admin/addRepository_commit.action, (3) edit existing repositories via the token parameter to admin/editRepository_commit.action, (4) add legacy artifact paths via the token parameter to admin/addLegacyArtifactPath_commit.action, (5) change the organizational appearance via the token parameter to admin/saveAppearance.action, or (6) upload new artifacts via the token parameter to upload_submit.action.

8.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 7.9% · top 5.5% CWE-352 · Cross-site request forgery
8.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 6.8
7.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Apache Archiva 1.3.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add new repository proxy connectors via the token parameter to admin/addProxyConnector_commit.action, (2) new repositories via the token parameter to admin/addRepository_commit.action, (3) edit existing repositories via the token parameter to admin/editRepository_commit.action, (4) add legacy artifact paths via the token parameter to admin/addLegacyArtifactPath_commit.action, (5) change the organizational appearance via the token parameter to admin/saveAppearance.action, or (6) upload new artifacts via the token parameter to upload_submit.action.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137869/Apache-Archiva-1.3.9-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.html ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/37
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538877/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91703
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036475
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff8dcfe29377088ab655fda9d585dccd5b1f07fabd94ae84fd60a7f8%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40109/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137869/Apache-Archiva-1.3.9-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.html ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jul/37
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538877/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91703
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036475
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff8dcfe29377088ab655fda9d585dccd5b1f07fabd94ae84fd60a7f8%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40109/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-4469), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.