Vulnerability in Jhipster Generator-Jhipster-Kotlin
CVE-2020-4072
In generator-jhipster-kotlin version 1.6.0 log entries are created for invalid password reset attempts. As the email is provided by a user and the api is public this can be used by an attacker to forge log entries. This is vulnerable to https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/117.html This problem affects only application generated with jwt or session authentication. Applications using oauth are not vulnerable. This issue has been fixed in version 1.7.0.
EPSS: 0.012 (65.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Jhipster Generator-jhipster-kotlin
- Jhipster Jhipster-kotlin — versions = 1.6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Technical Description, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Technical Description, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-4072?
- CVE-2020-4072 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jhipster Generator-Jhipster-Kotlin, classified under Improper Output Neutralization for Logs. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2020-06-25.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4072?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.