# CVE-2016-6521: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Grails console (aka Grails Debug Console and Grails Web Console) 2.0.7, 1.5.10, and earli

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-01-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Grails console (aka Grails Debug Console and Grails Web Console) 2.0.7, 1.5.10, and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of users for requests that execute arbitrary Groovy code via unspecified vectors.

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/02/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/02/11
- https://github.com/sheehan/grails-console/issues/54
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92267
- https://github.com/sheehan/grails-console/issues/55
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/03/9

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