Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-28923
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-28923
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.05%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 21 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-28923
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.0
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2.9
|
NIST |
|
2.7
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LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
1.2
|
1.4
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2020-28923
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https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability/CVE-2020-28923-ImproperRemovalofSensitiveInformationBeforeStorageorTransfer
Play Framework Security AdvisoryVendor Advisory
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https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability
Play Security VulnerabilitiesVendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2020-28923
- cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*