CVE-2020-24876 json
Use of a hard-coded cryptographic key in Pancake versions < 4.13.29 allows an attacker to forge session cookies, which may lead to remote p…
published 2020-09-03 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-17584
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Use of a hard-coded cryptographic key in Pancake versions < 4.13.29 allows an attacker to forge session cookies, which may lead to remote privilege escalation.
Patch / fix
- pancakeapp pancake 4.13.29
Exploit prediction
1.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
References
-
pancakeapp.com
/blog/entry/pancake-4.13.29-released
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
vaadata.com
/blog/hardcoded-secret-leads-to-account-takeover/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-24876
- NVD CVE-2020-24876
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