How severe is CVE-2017-16570?

CVE-2017-16570 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-16570 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-16570?

CVE-2017-16570 affects Keystonejs Keystone. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16570?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2017-16570 published?

CVE-2017-16570 was published on 2017-11-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-16570

CVE-2017-16570 is a high-severity vulnerability in Keystonejs Keystone with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-352.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
CVSS v2: 6.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (80th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-352
Affected product: Keystonejs Keystone
Published: 2017-11-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16570?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2017-16570?: CVE-2017-16570 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-16570 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-16570?: CVE-2017-16570 affects Keystonejs Keystone. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16570?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-16570 published?: CVE-2017-16570 was published on 2017-11-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:keystonejs:keystone:*:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*

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