CVE-2020-9757: Critical severity Craft CMS vulnerability

Published Mar 4, 2020
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Updated

The Seomatic component before 3.2.46 for Craft CMS allows Server-Side Template Injection and information disclosure via malformed data to the metacontainers controller.

Other sources

The SEOmatic component before 3.3.0 for Craft CMS allows Server-Side Template Injection that leads to RCE via malformed data to the metacontainers controller.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
composer/nystudio107/craft-seomatic<3.3.0
3.3.0
Craft CMS<3.3.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade composer/nystudio107/craft-seomatic to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.3.0

Event History

Mar 4, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:03 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
05:10 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-9757?

CVE-2020-9757 is a vulnerability in the Seomatic component before version 3.2.46 for Craft CMS that allows Server-Side Template Injection and information disclosure.

2

How severe is CVE-2020-9757?

CVE-2020-9757 has a severity rating of 9.8 out of 10, which is considered critical.

3

How does CVE-2020-9757 work?

CVE-2020-9757 allows an attacker to inject malicious code into server-side templates and can lead to unauthorized access and information disclosure.

4

Is there a fix for CVE-2020-9757?

Yes, updating to version 3.3.0 or later of the Seomatic component for Craft CMS remedies the CVE-2020-9757 vulnerability.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-9757?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-9757 at the official NIST vulnerability database and the GitHub commits for the Craft CMS Seomatic component.

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