Vulnerability · Published Dec 3, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-28923
Low 2.7
In plain English
A low-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 1.0% (higher than 62% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)2.7Low
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 38.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An issue was discovered in Play Framework 2.8.0 through 2.8.4. Carefully crafted JSON payloads sent as a form field lead to Data Amplification. This affects users migrating from a Play version prior to 2.8.0 that used the Play Java API to serialize classes with protected or private fields to JSON.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | com.typesafe.play:play | 2.8.5 | GHSA-v9mf-jgq3-c28h |