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.

CVSS v3 2.7 LOW
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

2.7^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability	Vendor Advisory
https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability/CVE-2020-28923-ImproperRemovalofSensitiveInformationBeforeStorageorTransfer	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-12-03 17:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:08

NVD link : CVE-2020-28923

Mitre link : CVE-2020-28923

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-28923

JSON object : View

Products Affected

lightbend

play_framework

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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