Medium severity · published Aug 17, 2020
CVE-2020-12480
In Play Framework 2.6.0 through 2.8.1, the CSRF filter can be bypassed by making CORS simple requests with content types that contain parameters that can't be parsed
6.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Play Framework 2.6.0 through 2.8.1, the CSRF filter can be bypassed by making CORS simple requests with content types that contain parameters that can't be parsed.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 44% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PF
Play Framework · Lightbend
2.6.0 through 2.6.25; 2.7.0 through 2.7.4; 2.8.0 through 2.8.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12480
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-12480
Vendor Advisory
https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability
Vendor Advisory
https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability/CVE-2020-12480-CsrfBlacklistBypass
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