CVE-2024-46911: Apache Roller: Weakness in CSRF protection allows privilege escalation

Published Oct 12, 2024
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Updated

Cross-site Resource Forgery (CSRF), Privilege escalation vulnerability in Apache Roller. On multi-blog/user Roller websites, by default weblog owners are trusted to publish arbitrary weblog content and this combined with a deficiency in Roller's CSRF protections allowed an escalation of privileges attack. This issue affects Apache Roller before 6.1.4.

Roller users who run multi-blog/user Roller websites are recommended to upgrade to version 6.1.4, which fixes the issue.

Roller 6.1.4 release announcement:  https://lists.apache.org/thread/3c3f6rwqptyw6wdc95654fq5vlosqdpw

Affected Software

2 affected components
Apache Roller<6.1.4
Apache Roller>=1.0<6.1.4

Event History

Oct 14, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:13 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:13 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-46911?

CVE-2024-46911 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation and cross-site resource forgery.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-46911?

To fix CVE-2024-46911, it is recommended to upgrade Apache Roller to version 6.1.5 or later, where the CSRF protections have been improved.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2024-46911?

CVE-2024-46911 affects users of Apache Roller versions prior to 6.1.5, particularly those running multi-blog/user setups.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-46911?

CVE-2024-46911 is a cross-site resource forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that can lead to privilege escalation in Apache Roller.

5

What causes CVE-2024-46911?

CVE-2024-46911 is caused by insufficient CSRF protections in Apache Roller, allowing unauthorized actions by privileged users.

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