CVE-2016-3098: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in administrate 0.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to h

Q: How do I fix CVE-2016-3098?

administrate: upgrade to 0.1.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2016-3098 being exploited?

CVE-2016-3098 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2016-3098 affect?

CVE-2016-3098 affects administrate. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in administrate 0.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the user's OAuth autorization code.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2016-3098?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4UPGRADE

CVE-2016-3098 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting administrate. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in administrate 0.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the user's OAuth autorization code.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 69%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2022-08-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: thoughtbot

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-08-05 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:44 UTCUpdated Record last modified

thoughtbot administrate UPGRADE

Affected: < 0.1.5

Fixed in: 0.1.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy administrate || rpm -q administrate || administrate --version

2. UPGRADE to 0.1.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade administrate

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade administrate

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2016-3098?

administrate: upgrade to 0.1.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2016-3098 being exploited?

CVE-2016-3098 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2016-3098 affect?

CVE-2016-3098 affects administrate. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in administrate 0.1.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the user's OAuth autorization code.

How urgent is CVE-2016-3098?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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