CVE-2017-16570

Name: CVE-2017-16570
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-11-06T08:29:00.377+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.21%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-16570 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.21%

80.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Keystonejs	Keystone	< 4.0.0	Beta7

References

http://blog.securelayer7.net/keystonejs-open-source-penetration-testing-report/Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/keystonejs/keystone/issues/4437Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/keystonejs/keystone/pull/4478Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43922/
http://blog.securelayer7.net/keystonejs-open-source-penetration-testing-report/Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/keystonejs/keystone/issues/4437Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/keystonejs/keystone/pull/4478Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43922/

Timeline

Published: Nov 6, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-16570?

How severe is CVE-2017-16570?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-16570 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16570?

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Source: NVD / NIST