CVE-2020-7780

Name: CVE-2020-7780
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-11-27T17:15:12.093+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 0.65%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-7780 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. This affects the package com.softwaremill.akka-http-session:core_2.13 before 0.5.11; the package com.softwaremill.akka-http-session:core_2.12 before 0.5.11; the package com.softwaremill.akka-http-session:core_2.11 before 0.5.11. For older versions, endpoints protected by randomTokenCsrfProtection could be bypassed with an empty X-XSRF-TOKEN header and an empty XSRF-TOKEN cookie.. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

This affects the package com.softwaremill.akka-http-session:core_2.13 before 0.5.11; the package com.softwaremill.akka-http-session:core_2.12 before 0.5.11; the package com.softwaremill.akka-http-session:core_2.11 before 0.5.11. For older versions, endpoints protected by randomTokenCsrfProtection could be bypassed with an empty X-XSRF-TOKEN header and an empty XSRF-TOKEN cookie.

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

0.65%

46.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Softwaremill	Akka-Http-Session	<= 0.5.11

References

https://github.com/softwaremill/akka-http-session/commit/57f11663eecb84be03383d164f655b9c5f953b41Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/softwaremill/akka-http-session/issues/74Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/softwaremill/akka-http-session/issues/77Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-COMSOFTWAREMILLAKKAHTTPSESSION-1045352Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-COMSOFTWAREMILLAKKAHTTPSESSION-1046654Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-COMSOFTWAREMILLAKKAHTTPSESSION-1046655Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/softwaremill/akka-http-session/commit/57f11663eecb84be03383d164f655b9c5f953b41Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/softwaremill/akka-http-session/issues/74Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/softwaremill/akka-http-session/issues/77Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-COMSOFTWAREMILLAKKAHTTPSESSION-1045352Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-COMSOFTWAREMILLAKKAHTTPSESSION-1046654Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-COMSOFTWAREMILLAKKAHTTPSESSION-1046655Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 27, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-7780?

How severe is CVE-2020-7780?

CVE-2020-7780 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-7780?

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.

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Source: NVD / NIST