# CVE-2026-118411: Apache Roller CSRF allowing unauthenticated administrator account creation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-118411-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-in-apache-roller-5-0-1-through-6  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-11. Updated: 2026-11-11  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-118411 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-11-11

Apache Roller is a blogging platform that hosts community-managed blog content. A flaw in how it validates requests allows an attacker to trick a logged-in administrator into creating a new administrator account by visiting a malicious link. An attacker can thus gain administrative control over the blog platform and its content without needing valid login credentials.

Technologies: [Apache Roller](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/roller). Vendors: [Apache](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apache).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-118411 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118411 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-118411?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 11 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Apache Roller 5.0.1 through 6.1.6.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-118411?** Yes: fixed in Apache Roller 6.1.7 and later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-118411 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-118411?** Check whether you run Apache Roller at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in Apache Roller 6.1.7 and later

## Technical details

A cross-site request forgery vulnerability in Apache Roller versions 5.0.1 through 6.1.6 arises because request-token validation only applied to POST requests, while administrative actions also accepted GET requests. An unauthenticated attacker can craft a GET link that performs account-creation or other privileged actions; when a logged-in administrator clicks the link, the browser automatically sends the session cookie, allowing the attack to succeed. The fix in 6.1.7 enforces POST and valid CSRF tokens for all state-changing actions.

## Affected products

- Apache Roller 5.0.1 through 6.1.6

## Timeline

- 2026-11-11: disclosed
- 2026-10-30: patched: Fix merged in PR #227 for version 6.1.7

## References

- [https://github.com/apache/roller/pull/227](https://github.com/apache/roller/pull/227)
- [https://lists.apache.org/thread/q2h1r9v5qqofxh8qds58dtqrhf85ll60](https://lists.apache.org/thread/q2h1r9v5qqofxh8qds58dtqrhf85ll60)

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