CVE-2020-22785
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CVE-2020-22785 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Etherpad < 1.8.3 is affected by a missing lock check which could cause a denial of service. Aggressively targeting random pad import endpoints with empty data would flatten all pads due to lack of rate limiting and missing ownership check.. EPSS estimates a 1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Etherpad < 1.8.3 is affected by a missing lock check which could cause a denial of service. Aggressively targeting random pad import endpoints with empty data would flatten all pads due to lack of rate limiting and missing ownership check.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Etherpad | Etherpad | < 1.8.3 |
References
- https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/pull/3833Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/pull/3833Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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