CVE-2020-13569

Name: CVE-2020-13569
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-01-28T13:15:11.907+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 3.03%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-13569 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists in the GACL functionality of OpenEMR 5.0.2 and development version 6.0.0 (commit babec93f600ff1394f91ccd512bcad85832eb6ce). A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to the execution of arbitrary requests in the context of the victim. EPSS estimates a 3.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists in the GACL functionality of OpenEMR 5.0.2 and development version 6.0.0 (commit babec93f600ff1394f91ccd512bcad85832eb6ce). A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to the execution of arbitrary requests in the context of the victim. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

3.03%

85.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Open-Emr	Openemr	5.0.2

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1180Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1180Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 28, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-13569?

How severe is CVE-2020-13569?

CVE-2020-13569 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.03% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13569?

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Source: NVD / NIST