CVE-2020-4072

Name: CVE-2020-4072
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-06-25T20:15:11.35+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 1.21%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-4072 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. In generator-jhipster-kotlin version 1.6.0 log entries are created for invalid password reset attempts. As the email is provided by a user and the api is public this can be used by an attacker to forge log entries. EPSS estimates a 1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In generator-jhipster-kotlin version 1.6.0 log entries are created for invalid password reset attempts. As the email is provided by a user and the api is public this can be used by an attacker to forge log entries. This is vulnerable to https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/117.html This problem affects only application generated with jwt or session authentication. Applications using oauth are not vulnerable. This issue has been fixed in version 1.7.0.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.21%

64.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-117

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Jhipster	Generator-Jhipster-Kotlin	< 1.7.0

References

https://github.com/jhipster/jhipster-kotlin/commit/426ccab85e7e0da562643200637b99b6a2a99449Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jhipster/jhipster-kotlin/security/advisories/GHSA-pfxf-wh96-fvjcThird Party Advisory
https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Log_InjectionTechnical Description
https://www.baeldung.com/jvm-log-forgingTechnical Description
https://github.com/jhipster/jhipster-kotlin/commit/426ccab85e7e0da562643200637b99b6a2a99449Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jhipster/jhipster-kotlin/security/advisories/GHSA-pfxf-wh96-fvjcThird Party Advisory
https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Log_InjectionTechnical Description
https://www.baeldung.com/jvm-log-forgingTechnical Description

Timeline

Published: Jun 25, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-4072?

How severe is CVE-2020-4072?

CVE-2020-4072 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4072?

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Source: NVD / NIST