CVE-2024-27439

Name: CVE-2024-27439
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-03-19T11:15:06.537+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.68%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-27439 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An error in the evaluation of the fetch metadata headers could allow a bypass of the CSRF protection in Apache Wicket. This issue affects Apache Wicket: from 9.1.0 through 9.16.0, and the milestone releases for the 10.0 series. Apache Wicket 8.x does not support CSRF protection via the fetch metadata headers and as such is not affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.17.0 or 10.0.0, which fixes the issue.. EPSS estimates a 0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An error in the evaluation of the fetch metadata headers could allow a bypass of the CSRF protection in Apache Wicket. This issue affects Apache Wicket: from 9.1.0 through 9.16.0, and the milestone releases for the 10.0 series. Apache Wicket 8.x does not support CSRF protection via the fetch metadata headers and as such is not affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.17.0 or 10.0.0, which fixes the issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.68%

47.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Apache	Wicket	>= 9.1.0, < 9.17.0	—
Apache	Wicket	10.0.0	Milestone1

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/19/2Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/o825rvjjtmz3qv21ps5k7m2w9193g1loMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/19/2Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/o825rvjjtmz3qv21ps5k7m2w9193g1loMailing List, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 19, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-27439?

How severe is CVE-2024-27439?

CVE-2024-27439 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-27439?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST