WS-2017-3767 (Medium) detected in spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar

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WS-2017-3767 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar

spring-security-web

Library home page: https://spring.io/

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/springframework/security/spring-security-web/5.1.5.RELEASE/spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-boot-starter-security-2.1.4.RELEASE.jar (Root Library) - :x: **spring-security-web-5.1.5.RELEASE.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3f6d614029f4d6cfdddfcef8468949cb7822503c

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability was found in spring-security before 4.2.15, 5.0.15, 5.1.9, 5.2.3, and 5.3.1. SwitchUserFilter responds to all HTTP methods, making it vulnerable to CSRF attacks.

Publish Date: 2017-01-03

URL: WS-2017-3767

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.3)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2017-01-03

Fix Resolution (org.springframework.security:spring-security-web): 5.1.9.RELEASE

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-security): 2.1.14.RELEASE

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