CVE-2016-4315

MEDIUM

WSO2 Carbon 4.4.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via Server Shutdown Action

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-4315. PoCs published by hyp3rlinx.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a CSRF vulnerability in WSO2 Carbon v4.4.5, allowing an attacker to trick a privileged user into shutting down the server via a malicious link. The exploit leverages the lack of CSRF protection in the `proxy_ajaxprocessor.jsp` endpoint.

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WSO2 Carbon 4.4.5 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of privileged users for requests that shutdown a server via a shutdown action to server-admin/proxy_ajaxprocessor.jsp.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by hyp3rlinx · textwebappsjsp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40242

This exploit demonstrates a CSRF vulnerability in WSO2 Carbon v4.4.5, allowing an attacker to trick a privileged user into shutting down the server via a malicious link. The exploit leverages the lack of CSRF protection in the `proxy_ajaxprocessor.jsp` endpoint.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WSO2 Carbon v4.4.5
Auth required
Prerequisites: Privileged user session · Victim interaction (clicking a malicious link)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92473
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539202/100/0/threaded
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40242/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.7
EPSS 0.0283
EPSS Percentile 84.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-352
Status published
Products (1)
wso2/carbon 4.4.5
Published Feb 17, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026