In OWASP CSRFGuard through 3.1.0, CSRF can occur because the CSRF cookie may be retrieved by using only a session token.
Priority LOW 39CWE-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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
In OWASP CSRFGuard through 3.1.0, CSRF can occur because the CSRF cookie may be retrieved by using only a session token.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00501 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.owasp:csrfguard (Maven): 4.0.0
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 |
| — | org.owasp:csrfguard (Maven) | before 4.0.0 | 4.0.0 | Patch available | GHSA-jx66-5ww9-m6q4 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.owasp:csrfguard (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 4.0.0 Fixed in 4.0.0 Patch available GHSA-jx66-5ww9-m6q4
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:owasp:csrfguard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.1.0 | Vulnerable | owasp-modsecurity |
| cpe:2.3:a:owasp:csrfguard:4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | owasp-modsecurity |
- cpe:2.3:a:owasp:csrfguard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·owasp-modsecurity
- cpe:2.3:a:owasp:csrfguard:4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·owasp-modsecurity
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-jx66-5ww9-m6q4 org.owasp:csrfguard (Maven) Fixed in 4.0.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-28490
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jx66-5ww9-m6q4
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-28490 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-28490 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jx66-5ww9-m6q4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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