CVE-2022-28108: CSRF

Published Apr 19, 2022
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Updated

Selenium Server (Grid) before 4 allows CSRF because it permits non-JSON content types such as application/x-www-form-urlencoded, multipart/form-data, and text/plain.

Other sources

Selenium Server (Grid) before 4.0.0-alpha-7 allows CSRF because it permits non-JSON content types such as application/x-www-form-urlencoded, multipart/form-data, and text/plain.

— GitHub

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
Selenium Selenium Grid<4.0.0
Selenium Selenium Grid=4.0.0
Selenium Selenium Grid=4.0.0-alpha1
Selenium Selenium Grid=4.0.0-alpha2
Selenium Selenium Grid=4.0.0-alpha3
Selenium Selenium Grid=4.0.0-alpha4
Selenium Selenium Grid=4.0.0-alpha5
Selenium Selenium Grid=4.0.0-alpha6
maven/org.seleniumhq.selenium:selenium-server<=4.0.0-alpha-2
maven/org.seleniumhq.selenium:selenium-grid<4.0.0-alpha-7
4.0.0-alpha-7

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.seleniumhq.selenium:selenium-grid to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.0.0-alpha-7

Event History

Apr 19, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:55 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:55 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 20, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:00 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-28108?

CVE-2022-28108 is a vulnerability found in Selenium Server (Grid) before version 4 that allows CSRF due to the acceptance of non-JSON content types.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-28108?

CVE-2022-28108 has a severity level of critical with a CVSS score of 8.8.

3

Which versions of Selenium Grid are affected by CVE-2022-28108?

Versions up to and including 4.0.0-alpha6 of Selenium Grid are affected by CVE-2022-28108.

4

How can CSRF be exploited in Selenium Server (Grid) before version 4?

CSRF can be exploited in Selenium Server (Grid) before version 4 by sending requests with non-JSON content types such as application/x-www-form-urlencoded, multipart/form-data, and text/plain.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2022-28108?

Yes, the fix for CVE-2022-28108 is to upgrade to Selenium Server (Grid) version 4.0.0 or later.

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