CVE-2020-5292

Name: CVE-2020-5292
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-03-31T19:15:14.383+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.41%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-5292 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Leantime before versions 2.0.15 and 2.1-beta3 has a SQL Injection vulnerability. The impact is high. EPSS estimates a 1.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Leantime before versions 2.0.15 and 2.1-beta3 has a SQL Injection vulnerability. The impact is high. Malicious users/attackers can execute arbitrary SQL queries negatively affecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site. Attackers can exfiltrate data like the users' and administrators' password hashes, modify data, or drop tables. The unescaped parameter is "searchUsers" when sending a POST request to "/tickets/showKanban" with a valid session. In the code, the parameter is named "users" in class.tickets.php. This issue is fixed in versions 2.0.15 and 2.1.0 beta 3.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.41%

69.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Leantime	Leantime	< 2.0.15

References

https://github.com/Leantime/leantime/commit/af0807f0b2c4c3c914b93f1c5d940e6b875f231fPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Leantime/leantime/pull/181Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Leantime/leantime/security/advisories/GHSA-ww6x-rhvp-55hpThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/Leantime/leantime/commit/af0807f0b2c4c3c914b93f1c5d940e6b875f231fPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Leantime/leantime/pull/181Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Leantime/leantime/security/advisories/GHSA-ww6x-rhvp-55hpThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 31, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-5292?

How severe is CVE-2020-5292?

CVE-2020-5292 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5292?

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Source: NVD / NIST