CVE-2020-11002

Name: CVE-2020-11002
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-04-10T19:15:13.007+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 5.17%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-11002 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. dropwizard-validation before versions 2.0.3 and 1.3.21 has a remote code execution vulnerability. A server-side template injection was identified in the self-validating feature enabling attackers to inject arbitrary Java EL expressions, leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability. EPSS estimates a 5.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

dropwizard-validation before versions 2.0.3 and 1.3.21 has a remote code execution vulnerability. A server-side template injection was identified in the self-validating feature enabling attackers to inject arbitrary Java EL expressions, leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability. If you are using a self-validating bean an upgrade to Dropwizard 1.3.21/2.0.3 or later is strongly recommended. The changes introduced in Dropwizard 1.3.19 and 2.0.2 for CVE-2020-5245 unfortunately did not fix the underlying issue completely. The issue has been fixed in dropwizard-validation 1.3.21 and 2.0.3 or later. We strongly recommend upgrading to one of these versions.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

5.17%

91.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dropwizard	Dropwizard Validation	< 1.3.21
Dropwizard	Dropwizard Validation	>= 2.0.0, < 2.0.3

References

https://docs.jboss.org/hibernate/validator/6.1/reference/en-US/html_single/#section-hibernateconstraintvalidatorcontextThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/dropwizard/dropwizard/commit/d5a512f7abf965275f2a6b913ac4fe778e424242Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/dropwizard/dropwizard/pull/3208Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/dropwizard/dropwizard/pull/3209Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/dropwizard/dropwizard/security/advisories/GHSA-3mcp-9wr4-cjqfExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/dropwizard/dropwizard/security/advisories/GHSA-8jpx-m2wh-2v34Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/dropwizard/dropwizard/security/policy#reporting-a-vulnerabilityThird Party Advisory
https://docs.jboss.org/hibernate/validator/6.1/reference/en-US/html_single/#section-hibernateconstraintvalidatorcontextThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/dropwizard/dropwizard/commit/d5a512f7abf965275f2a6b913ac4fe778e424242Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/dropwizard/dropwizard/pull/3208Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/dropwizard/dropwizard/pull/3209Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/dropwizard/dropwizard/security/advisories/GHSA-3mcp-9wr4-cjqfExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/dropwizard/dropwizard/security/advisories/GHSA-8jpx-m2wh-2v34Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/dropwizard/dropwizard/security/policy#reporting-a-vulnerabilityThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 10, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-11002?

How severe is CVE-2020-11002?

CVE-2020-11002 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 5.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11002?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST