SQL Injection in Owasp Owasp_modsecurity_core_rule_set

CVE-2020-22669

Modsecurity owasp-modsecurity-crs 3.2.0 (Paranoia level at PL1) has a SQL injection bypass vulnerability. Attackers can use the comment characters and variable assignments in the SQL syntax to bypass Modsecurity WAF protection and implemen…

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

EPSS: 0.010 (58.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-22669?
CVE-2020-22669 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Owasp Owasp_modsecurity_core_rule_set, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-09-02.
How severe is CVE-2020-22669?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-22669 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.