CVE-2020-7780: Cross-site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Published Nov 27, 2020
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Updated

This affects the package com.softwaremill.akka-http-session:core2.13 before 0.5.11; the package com.softwaremill.akka-http-session:core2.12 before 0.5.11; the package com.softwaremill.akka-http-session:core2.11 before 0.5.11. For older versions, endpoints protected by randomTokenCsrfProtection could be bypassed with an empty X-XSRF-TOKEN header and an empty XSRF-TOKEN cookie.

Affected Software

1 affected component
softwaremill akka-http-session<=0.5.11

Event History

Nov 27, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:40 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:40 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7780?

CVE-2020-7780 has been classified as a high-severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-7780?

To mitigate CVE-2020-7780, upgrade to version 0.5.11 or later of the Akka HTTP Session package.

3

What impact does CVE-2020-7780 have on affected systems?

CVE-2020-7780 can potentially allow unauthorized access to endpoints protected by randomTokenCookie due to insufficient security measures.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-7780?

CVE-2020-7780 affects versions earlier than 0.5.11 of the Akka HTTP Session package for Scala 2.11, 2.12, and 2.13.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2020-7780?

There is no official workaround for CVE-2020-7780; the best course of action is to upgrade to the patched version.

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