Vulnerability · Published Aug 17, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-12480
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the com.typesafe.play:play_2.12 package (Maven). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.3% 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 2.8.1, the CSRF filter can be bypassed by making CORS simple requests with content types that contain parameters that can't be parsed.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | com.typesafe.play:play_2.12 | 2.7.5 | GHSA-cf8j-64h9-6q58 |
| Maven | com.typesafe.play:play_2.12 | 2.8.2 | GHSA-cf8j-64h9-6q58 |