CVE-2020-12480
mediumpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.005 · 44 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (6)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-cf8j-64h9-6q58CSRF in Play Framework2020-08-18ghsa · osvUS
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.
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references (7)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12480cnnvd
- https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerabilitycnnvd
- https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability/CVE-2020-12480-CsrfBlacklistBypasscnnvd
- https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerabilityenisa_euvd
- https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability/CVE-2020-12480-CsrfBlacklistBypassenisa_euvd
- https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerabilityVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability/CVE-2020-12480-CsrfBlacklistBypassVendor Advisorynvd
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