🛡️ CVE-2016-3691 — kallithea
Description
Kallithea Routes CSRF Bypass
Routes in Kallithea before 0.3.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the CSRF protection by using the GET HTTP request method.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Weakness class
CVE-2016-3691 is classified as CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). A state-changing request is accepted without proof it was intended, so another site can trigger it using the victim's session.
Affected software
CVE-2016-3691 is recorded against 1 package.
- kallithea (fixed in 0.3.2)
Timeline and source
Published on 13 May 2022 and last revised on 6 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Package)
www.openwall.com (Web)
Details
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| kallithea | — | 0.3.2 |
References
Similar Threats
- High CVE-2015-0260
- High CVE-2015-0276
- High CVE-2015-5285
- High CVE-2016-3691
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