CVE-2017-5244

Published Jun 15, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 3.5 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Routes used to stop running Metasploit tasks (either particular ones or all tasks) allowed GET requests. Only POST requests should have been allowed, as the stop/stop_all routes change the state of the service. This could have allowed an attacker to stop currently-running Metasploit tasks by getting an authenticated user to execute JavaScript. As of Metasploit 4.14.0 (Update 2017061301), the routes for stopping tasks only allow POST requests, which validate the presence of a secret token to prevent CSRF attacks.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-14349 Routes used to stop running Metasploit tasks (either particular ones or all tasks) allowed GET requests. Only POST requests should have been allowed, as the stop/stop_all routes change the state of the service. This could have allowed an attacker to stop currently-running Metasploit tasks by getting an authenticated user to execute JavaScript. As of Metasploit 4.14.0 (Update 2017061301), the routes for stopping tasks only allow POST requests, which validate the presence of a secret token to prevent CSRF attacks.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
rapid7
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 2:55 PM
Reserved
Jan 9, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 15, 2017, 2:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:20 AM