CVE-2020-12480

medium

Description

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.

References

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cf8j-64h9-6q58

https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability/CVE-2020-12480-CsrfBlacklistBypass

https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2020-08-17

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N