CVE-2020-11020
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CVE-2020-11020 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Faye (NPM, RubyGem) versions greater than 0.5.0 and before 1.0.4, 1.1.3 and 1.2.5, has the potential for authentication bypass in the extension system. The vulnerability allows any client to bypass checks put in place by server-side extensions, by appending extra segments to the message channel. EPSS estimates a 1.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Faye (NPM, RubyGem) versions greater than 0.5.0 and before 1.0.4, 1.1.3 and 1.2.5, has the potential for authentication bypass in the extension system. The vulnerability allows any client to bypass checks put in place by server-side extensions, by appending extra segments to the message channel. It is patched in versions 1.0.4, 1.1.3 and 1.2.5.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Faye Project | Faye | > 0.5.0, < 1.0.4 |
| Faye Project | Faye | >= 1.1.0, < 1.1.3 |
| Faye Project | Faye | >= 1.2.0, < 1.2.5 |
References
- https://github.com/faye/faye/commit/65d297d341b607f3cb0b5fa6021a625a991cc30ePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/faye/faye/security/advisories/GHSA-qpg4-4w7w-2mq5Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/faye/faye/commit/65d297d341b607f3cb0b5fa6021a625a991cc30ePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/faye/faye/security/advisories/GHSA-qpg4-4w7w-2mq5Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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