CVE-2020-22669

Name: CVE-2020-22669
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-09-02T18:15:11.607+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.99%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-22669 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Modsecurity owasp-modsecurity-crs 3.2.0 (Paranoia level at PL1) has a SQL injection bypass vulnerability. Attackers can use the comment characters and variable assignments in the SQL syntax to bypass Modsecurity WAF protection and implement SQL injection attacks on Web applications.. EPSS estimates a 0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Modsecurity owasp-modsecurity-crs 3.2.0 (Paranoia level at PL1) has a SQL injection bypass vulnerability. Attackers can use the comment characters and variable assignments in the SQL syntax to bypass Modsecurity WAF protection and implement SQL injection attacks on Web applications.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.99%

58.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Owasp	Owasp Modsecurity Core Rule Set	3.2.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

https://github.com/SpiderLabs/owasp-modsecurity-crs/issues/1727Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/coreruleset/coreruleset/pull/1793Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00033.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/SpiderLabs/owasp-modsecurity-crs/issues/1727Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/coreruleset/coreruleset/pull/1793Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00033.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00004.html

Timeline

Published: Sep 2, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-22669?

How severe is CVE-2020-22669?

CVE-2020-22669 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.99% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-22669?

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.

Are you affected by CVE-2020-22669?

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Source: NVD / NIST