What is CVE-2020-5262?

CVE-2020-5262 is a high-severity vulnerability in Easybuilders Easybuild-Framework, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2020-03-19.

How severe is CVE-2020-5262?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Easybuilders Easybuild-Framework

CVE-2020-5262

In EasyBuild before version 4.1.2, the GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT) used by EasyBuild for the GitHub integration features (like `--new-pr`, `--fro,-pr`, etc.) is shown in plain text in EasyBuild debug log files. This issue is fixed in EasyBuild v4.1.2, and in the `master`+ `develop` branches of the `easybuild-framework` repository.

Published 2020-03-19 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (43.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 43.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Easybuilders Easybuild-Framework — versions < 4.1.2
Easybuild Project

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-framework/security/advisories/GHSA-2wx6-wc87-… (Third Party Advisory)
github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-framework/pull/3248 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-framework/pull/3249 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5262?: CVE-2020-5262 is a high-severity vulnerability in Easybuilders Easybuild-Framework, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2020-03-19.
How severe is CVE-2020-5262?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.