CVE-2018-12540

HIGH

Eclipse Vert.x <3.5.2 - CSRF

Title source: llm

Description

In version from 3.0.0 to 3.5.2 of Eclipse Vert.x, the CSRFHandler do not assert that the XSRF Cookie matches the returned XSRF header/form parameter. This allows replay attacks with previously issued tokens which are not expired yet.

Exploits (4)

nomisec WORKING POC
by dawetmaster · poc
https://github.com/dawetmaster/CVE-2018-12540-vertx-web-vulnerable
nomisec WORKING POC
by andikahilmy · poc
https://github.com/andikahilmy/CVE-2018-12540-vertx-web-vulnerable
nomisec STUB
by tafamace · poc
https://github.com/tafamace/CVE-2018-12540
nomisec WORKING POC
by bernard-wagner · poc
https://github.com/bernard-wagner/vertx-web-xsrf

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0245
EPSS Percentile 85.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-352
Status published
Products (2)
eclipse/vert.x 3.0.0 - 3.5.2
io.vertx/vertx-web 3.0.0 - 3.5.3Maven
Published Jul 12, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026