CVE-2020-12480 json
CSRF in Play Framework
published 2020-08-17 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-cf8j-64h9-6q58 , EUVD-2020-0613
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 44%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Play Framework 2.6.0 through 2.8.1, the CSRF filter can be bypassed by making CORS simple requests with content types that contain parameters that can't be parsed.
Patch / fix
- maven com.typesafe.play:play_2.12 2.7.5, 2.8.2
Exploit prediction
0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.typesafe.play:play_2.12 | <2.7.5 >=2.8.0, <2.8.2 |
2.7.5 2.8.2 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
References
-
github.com
/playframework/playframework/pull/10285
web
-
github.com
/playframework/playframework/commit/c82de44fc50b7c58c6e0580f1f67ff08aa7bd154
web
-
playframework.com
/security/vulnerability
web, vendor-advisory
-
playframework.com
/security/vulnerability/CVE-2020-12480-CsrfBlacklistBypass
web, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12480
advisory
-
github.com
/playframework/playframework
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-12480
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-cf8j-64h9-6q58
- NVD CVE-2020-12480
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