CVE-2020-15768

Name: CVE-2020-15768
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-09-18T14:15:12.137+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.68%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-15768 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Gradle Enterprise 2017.3 - 2020.2.4 and Gradle Enterprise Build Cache Node 1.0 - 9.2. Unrestricted HTTP header reflection in Gradle Enterprise allows remote attackers to obtain authentication cookies, if they are able to discover a separate XSS vulnerability. EPSS estimates a 1.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Gradle Enterprise 2017.3 - 2020.2.4 and Gradle Enterprise Build Cache Node 1.0 - 9.2. Unrestricted HTTP header reflection in Gradle Enterprise allows remote attackers to obtain authentication cookies, if they are able to discover a separate XSS vulnerability. This potentially allows an attacker to impersonate another user. Gradle Enterprise affected application request paths:/info/headers, /cache-info/headers, /admin-info/headers, /distribution-broker-info/headers. Gradle Enterprise Build Cache Node affected application request paths:/cache-node-info/headers.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.68%

73.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gradle	Enterprise	>= 2017.3, <= 2020.2.4
Gradle	Enterprise Cache Node	>= 1.0, <= 9.2

References

https://github.com/gradle/gradle/security/advisoriesThird Party Advisory
https://security.gradle.com/advisory/CVE-2020-15768Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/gradle/gradle/security/advisoriesThird Party Advisory
https://security.gradle.com/advisory/CVE-2020-15768Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 18, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-15768?

How severe is CVE-2020-15768?

CVE-2020-15768 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15768?

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Source: NVD / NIST