CVE-2024-27439: Wicket Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-8vvp-525h-cxf9
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CVSS 6.5
CWE-352
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-27439 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.5) cross-site request forgery vulnerability (CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)) affecting Wicket libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves cross-site request forgery in apache wicket. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 9.17.0, 10.0.0.

CVE-2024-27439 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-27439
GHSA Identifier GHSA-8vvp-525h-cxf9
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.5
CWE Classification CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Affected Product Wicket
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2024-27439

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Wicket dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

org.apache.wicket:wicket fixed: 9.17.0 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.wicket</groupId>
    <artifactId>wicket</artifactId>
    <version>9.17.0</version>
</dependency>
org.apache.wicket:wicket fixed: 10.0.0 
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.wicket</groupId>
    <artifactId>wicket</artifactId>
    <version>10.0.0</version>
</dependency>
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.wicket

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2024-27439, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.wicket

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Wicket in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 9.17.0), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.wicket command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), where the web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor. In Wicket, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

An error in the evaluation of the fetch metadata headers could allow a bypass of the CSRF protection in Apache Wicket. This issue affects Apache Wicket: from 9.1.0 through 9.16.0, and the milestone releases for the 10.0 series. Apache Wicket 8.x does not support CSRF protection via the fetch metadata headers and as such is not affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.17.0 or 10.0.0, which fixes the issue.

CVE-2024-27439 Affected Wicket Versions

2 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
9.17.010.0.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
org.apache.wicket:wicket
maven/org.apache.wicket/wicket
Maven
≥ 9.1.0
< 9.17.0
9.17.0
org.apache.wicket:wicket
maven/org.apache.wicket/wicket
Maven
≥ 10.0.0-M1
< 10.0.0
10.0.0

References

NVD — CVE-2024-27439 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27439
Wicket Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/apache/wicket
lists.apache.org/thread/o825rvjjtmz3... WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread/o825rvjjtmz3qv21ps5k7m2w9193g1lo
Wicket Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/19/2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-27439?
CVE-2024-27439 is a security vulnerability in Wicket involving Cross-Site Request Forgery in Apache Wicket under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF).
Which Wicket versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 9.17.0, 10.0.0 across affected packages: org.apache.wicket:wicket.
What version fixes CVE-2024-27439?
Upgrading to 9.17.0, 10.0.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is wicket affected?
Yes, org.apache.wicket:wicket is affected in releases prior to 9.17.0, 10.0.0. Upgrade your dependency to 9.17.0, 10.0.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-27439?
CVE-2024-27439 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-27439?
CVE-2024-27439 is classified under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2024-27439?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.wicket'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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