High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 12, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-12540
CVE-2018-12540
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
io.vertx:vertx-webMaven | >= 3.0.0, < 3.5.3 | 3.5.3 |
Affected products
2- The Eclipse Foundation/Eclipse Vert.xv5Range: 3.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2371nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cginvdExploitVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-rvgg-f8qm-6h7jghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12540ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/vert-x3/vertx-web/commit/f42b193b15a29b772fc576b2d0f2497e7474a7eghsaWEB
- github.com/vert-x3/vertx-web/issues/970ghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r10aef585c521f8ef603f5831f9d97a27d920624025131da950e0c62f@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
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