CVE-2020-22669

Public Exploit

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/SpiderLabs/owasp-modsecurity-crs/issues/1727 third party advisory issue tracking exploit
https://github.com/coreruleset/coreruleset/pull/1793 patch exploit third party advisory issue tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00033.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-22669?
CVE-2020-22669 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-22669?
To fix CVE-2020-22669, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-22669 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-22669 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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