Improper input validation in Lightbend Play Framework

CVE-2015-2156

Netty before 3.9.8.Final, 3.10.x before 3.10.3.Final, 4.0.x before 4.0.28.Final, and 4.1.x before 4.1.0.Beta5 and Play Framework 2.x before 2.3.9 might allow remote attackers to bypass the httpOnly flag on cookies and obtain sensitive information by leveraging improper validation of cookie name and value characters.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.054 (91.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2156?
CVE-2015-2156 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lightbend Play Framework, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-10-18.
How severe is CVE-2015-2156?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-2156 known to be exploited?
7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.