CVE-2017-7556 — project
HIGHCVE-2017-7556 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in io.hawt:project. A fix is available for io.hawt:project — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Cross-Site Request Forgery in hawtio
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
It was found that hawtio contains a CSRF flaw that allows unrelated websites to perform actions as the authenticated user. Attackers could use this vulnerability to trick the user to visit his website that contains a malicious script which can be submitted to hawtio server on behalf of the user.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | io.hawt:project | all versions | 1.5.4io.hawt:project:1.5.4 |
Affected Products
hawtiohawtDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for io.hawt:project, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update io.hawt:project to 1.5.4 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2017-7556 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2017-7556 in your dependencies?
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