Critical severity · published Jan 6, 2020
CVE-2020-5519
The WebAdmin Console in OpenLiteSpeed before v1.6.5 does not strictly check request URLs, as demonstrated by the "Server Configuration > External App" screen
9.8
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The WebAdmin Console in OpenLiteSpeed before v1.6.5 does not strictly check request URLs, as demonstrated by the "Server Configuration > External App" screen.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 68% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
Openlitespeed · Litespeedtech
before 1.6.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5519
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-5519
Permissions Required
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pSciFEfjHp3kN8y5shy_zosJo7dje_fX
Vendor Advisory
https://forum.openlitespeed.org/threads/openlitespeed-v1-6-5-now-available.4047/
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