CVE-2016-6521 json
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Grails console (aka Grails Debug Console and Grails Web Console) 2.0.7, 1.5.10, and earl…
published 2017-01-23 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-7442
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/sheehan/grails-console/issues/54 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
References
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/08/02/2
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/08/02/11
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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github.com
/sheehan/grails-console/issues/55
patch, vendor-advisory
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github.com
/sheehan/grails-console/issues/54
exploit, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/92267
vdb-entry
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/08/03/9
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-6521
- NVD CVE-2016-6521
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