Vulnerability · Published Nov 6, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-26883
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the com.typesafe.play:play package (Maven). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 73% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 27.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In Play Framework 2.6.0 through 2.8.2, stack consumption can occur because of unbounded recursion during parsing of crafted JSON documents.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | com.typesafe.play:play | 2.7.6 | GHSA-p8p6-rcp6-4mrm |
| Maven | com.typesafe.play:play | 2.8.3 | GHSA-p8p6-rcp6-4mrm |
| Maven | com.typesafe.play:play-java | 2.7.6 | GHSA-p8p6-rcp6-4mrm |
| Maven | com.typesafe.play:play-java | 2.8.3 | GHSA-p8p6-rcp6-4mrm |