Skip to main content
VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2026-118411: Apache Roller · Cross-Site Request Forgery

Affects Apache RollerSource CVE Database V5

0
Compare

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 6.1.7 : patch Apache Roller soon.

Data as of 11 Nov 2026, 12:54 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (apache)CVSS 3.18.8
Patch
Available – fixed in 6.1.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apache Software FoundationApache RollerAffected
  • >=5.0.1 <=6.1.6
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Users should upgrade to Apache Roller version 6.1.7 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed by requiring POST requests with valid tokens for administrative actions. No other mitigation is recommended as the fix is available and addresses the root cause.

Description

Apache Roller versions 5.0.1 through 6.1.6 are vulnerable to a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) flaw that allows an unauthenticated attacker to create an administrator account if a logged-in administrator visits a malicious link. The vulnerability arises because the request-token check was only applied to POST requests, while administrative actions also accepted GET requests. This issue is fixed in Apache Roller 6.1.7 and later, which require POST requests with a valid token for data-changing actions.

References

Community reviews

Loading reviews…