CVE-2016-6806: Wicket core Apache Wicket Vulnerable To CSRF Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2016-6806 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.8) apache wicket vulnerable to csrf vulnerability (CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)) affecting Wicket core libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves apache wicket vulnerable to csrf attacks. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 6.25.0, 7.5.0, 8.0.0-M2.
CVE-2016-6806 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 8.8
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2016-6806
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Wicket core dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.apache.wicket</groupId>
<artifactId>wicket-core</artifactId>
<version>6.25.0</version>
</dependency><dependency>
<groupId>org.apache.wicket</groupId>
<artifactId>wicket-core</artifactId>
<version>7.5.0</version>
</dependency><dependency>
<groupId>org.apache.wicket</groupId>
<artifactId>wicket-core</artifactId>
<version>8.0.0-M2</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.wicketHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2016-6806, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.wicketAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Wicket core in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 6.25.0), 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 core, 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
CVE-2016-6806 Affected Wicket core Versions
3 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.apache.wicket:wicket-core
|
Maven |
≥ 6.20.0
< 6.25.0
|
6.25.0
|
|
org.apache.wicket:wicket-core
|
Maven |
≥ 7.0.0
< 7.5.0
|
7.5.0
|
|
org.apache.wicket:wicket-core
|
Maven |
≥ 8.0.0-M1
< 8.0.0-M2
|
8.0.0-M2
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-xc66-mg8r-q6r5",
"modified" : "2025-04-23T02:21:06Z",
"published" : "2022-05-17T00:31:42Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2016-6806" ],
"summary" : "Apache Wicket vulnerable to CSRF attacks",
"details" : "Apache Wicket 6.x before 6.25.0, 7.x before 7.5.0, and 8.0.0-M1 provide a CSRF prevention measure that fails to discover some cross origin requests. The mitigation is to not only check the Origin HTTP header, but also take the Referer HTTP header into account when no Origin was provided. Furthermore, not all Wicket server side targets were subjected to the CSRF check. This was also fixed.",
"severity" : [ {
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"type" : "ADVISORY",
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}, {
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}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/074b72585f4b7c6adda1af52aecbfe1be23c6d6f5bb9382270f059cd@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-352" ],
"severity" : "HIGH",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2025-04-23T02:21:06Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2017-10-03T01:29:00Z"
}
}