CVE-2026-118411: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in Apache Roller 5.0.1 through 6.1.6 allows an unauthenticated attacker to create an administrator account if a logged-in Roller administrator opens a link that the attacker controls
This Apache advisory covers CVE-2026-118411 in Apache Roller.
- CVE-2026-118411
Key facts
- Vendor rating
- High, CVSS 8.8
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H· base score 8.8, scored by apacheAttack vector: network. Attack complexity: low. Privileges required: none. User interaction: required. Scope: unchanged. Confidentiality impact: high. Integrity impact: high. Availability impact: high.- Weakness
- CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- CISA KEV
- Not listed (catalogue checked )
- Affected
- through 6.1.6
- Fixed in
- 6.1.7
- Source published
- Source revised
- Listed by VulniPulse
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Affected products & platforms
Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in Apache Roller 5.0.1 through 6.1.6 allows an unauthenticated attacker to create an administrator account if a logged-in Roller administrator opens a link that the attacker controls. The request-token check applied only to POST requests, and administrative actions also accepted GET requests.
Users are recommended to upgrade to Apache Roller 6.1.7 or later, which requires POST and a valid token for actions that change data.
Text from the source record.
How to fix CVE-2026-118411
Upgrade to a fixed release named by Apache:
- 6.1.7
Vendor guidance
- Users are recommended to upgrade to Apache Roller 6.1.7 or later, which requires POST and a valid token for actions that change data.
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