CVE-2020-15776

Name: CVE-2020-15776
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-09-18T14:15:12.557+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 2.05%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-15776 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Gradle Enterprise 2018.2 - 2020.2.4. The CSRF prevention token is stored in a request cookie that is not annotated as HttpOnly. EPSS estimates a 2.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Gradle Enterprise 2018.2 - 2020.2.4. The CSRF prevention token is stored in a request cookie that is not annotated as HttpOnly. An attacker with the ability to execute arbitrary code in a user's browser could impose an arbitrary value for this token, allowing them to perform cross-site request forgery.

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

2.05%

78.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gradle	Enterprise	>= 2018.2, <= 2020.2.4

References

https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/1004.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/gradle/gradle/security/advisoriesThird Party Advisory
https://security.gradle.com/advisory/CVE-2020-15776Vendor Advisory
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/1004.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/gradle/gradle/security/advisoriesThird Party Advisory
https://security.gradle.com/advisory/CVE-2020-15776Vendor Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-15776?

How severe is CVE-2020-15776?

CVE-2020-15776 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.05% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15776?

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Source: NVD / NIST