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.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 67.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Jhipster Generator-Jhipster-Kotlin
- Jhipster Jhipster-Kotlin — versions = 1.6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/jhipster/jhipster-kotlin/security/advisories/GHSA-pfxf-wh96-fvjc (Third Party Advisory)
- owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Log_Injection (Technical Description)
- www.baeldung.com/jvm-log-forging (Technical Description)
- github.com/jhipster/jhipster-kotlin/commit/426ccab85e7e0da562643200637b99b6a2a9… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
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.