Timing side channel vulnerability in endpoint request handler in Vaadin 15-19GHSA-9h6g-6mxg-vvp4
MEDIUMGHSA-9h6g-6mxg-vvp4 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4) vulnerability in com.vaadin:vaadin-bom. A fix is available for com.vaadin:vaadin-bom — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Non-constant-time comparison of CSRF tokens in endpoint request handler in com.vaadin:flow-server versions 3.0.0 through 5.0.3 (Vaadin 15.0.0 through 18.0.6), and com.vaadin:fusion-endpoint version 6.0.0 (Vaadin 19.0.0) allows attacker to guess a security token for Fusion endpoints via timing attack.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | com.vaadin:vaadin-bom | ≥ 19.0.0&&< 19.0.1 | 19.0.1com.vaadin:vaadin-bom:19.0.1 |
| ☕Maven | com.vaadin:vaadin-bom | ≥ 15.0.0&&< 18.0.7 | 18.0.7com.vaadin:vaadin-bom:18.0.7 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for com.vaadin:vaadin-bom, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update com.vaadin:vaadin-bom to 19.0.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-9h6g-6mxg-vvp4 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
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