CVE-2016-6801

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 42% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the CSRF content-type check in Jackrabbit-Webdav in Apache Jackrabbit 2.4.x before 2.4.6, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, 2.8.x before 2.8.3, 2.10.x before 2.10.4, 2.12.x before 2.12.4, and 2.13.x before 2.13.3 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims for requests that create a resource via an HTTP POST request with a (1) missing or (2) crafted Content-Type header.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EPSS
81.2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 21, 2016

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated May 22, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

[JCR-4009] CSRF in Jackrabbit-Webdav (CVE-2016-6801) - ASF Jira

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/JCR-4009
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92966
generic

oss-security - CVE-2016-6801: CSRF in Jackrabbit-Webdav using empty content-type

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/14/6
generic

[SECURITY] [DSA 3679-1] jackrabbit security update

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3679

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
org.apache.jackrabbit:jackrabbit-webdav2.13.0, 2.13.1, 2.13.22.13.3—

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 41× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-12 07:37 UTCOSV refresh
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-6801?
CVE-2016-6801 is a high vulnerability published on September 21, 2016. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the CSRF content-type check in Jackrabbit-Webdav in Apache Jackrabbit 2.4.x before 2.4.6, 2.6.x before 2.6.6, 2.8.x before 2.8.3, 2.10.x before 2.10.4, 2.12.x before 2.12.4, and 2.13.x before 2.13.3 allows remote attackers to hijack the…
When was CVE-2016-6801 disclosed?
CVE-2016-6801 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 21, 2016, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-6801 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-6801 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 81.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-6801?
CVE-2016-6801 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-6801?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-6801, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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