KeystoneJS before 4.0.0-beta.7 allows application-wide CSRF bypass by removing the CSRF…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
KeystoneJS before 4.0.0-beta.7 allows application-wide CSRF bypass by removing the CSRF parameter and value, aka SecureLayer7 issue number SL7_KEYJS_03. In other words, it fails to reject requests that lack an x-csrf-token header.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02213 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed keystone (npm): 4.0.0-beta.7
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | keystone (npm) | before 4.0.0-beta.7 | 4.0.0-beta.7 | Patch available | GHSA-q43c-g2g7-6gxj |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- keystone (npm) Vendor— Affected before 4.0.0-beta.7 Fixed in 4.0.0-beta.7 Patch available GHSA-q43c-g2g7-6gxj
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:keystonejs:keystone:*:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | keystonejs |
- cpe:2.3:a:keystonejs:keystone:*:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·keystonejs
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-q43c-g2g7-6gxj keystone (npm) Fixed in 4.0.0-beta.7 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16570
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q43c-g2g7-6gxj
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 5
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- TI-2022-18698 @keystone-6/core vulnerable to field-level access-control bypass for multiselect field CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-11626 CSV Injection (aka Excel Macro Injection or Formula Injection) exists in… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-11852 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the file upload module of Keystone v4.2.1… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-07619 Credentials management flaw in HackerOne keystone node module CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-11625 A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2017-16570 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-16570 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q43c-g2g7-6gxj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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