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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.

Published: Aug 17, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-352
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 59.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

CSRF in Play Framework

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-352

Affected Products

com.typesafe.play:play_2.12MavenOSS Libraries
n/an/a
play frameworklightbend
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
lightbendcommercialOSS Librariesaka play framework, akka http, spray-json

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12480
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/playframework/playframework/pull/10285
github.com
https://github.com/playframework/playframework/commit/c82de44fc50b7c58c6e0580f1f67ff08aa7bd154
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Aug 17, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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