CVE-2020-36568

Public Exploit
Resource exhaustion in github.com/revel/revel

Description

Unsanitized input in the query parser in github.com/revel/revel before v1.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause resource exhaustion via memory allocation.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.19%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory go.dev
Affected: github.com/revel/revel github.com/revel/revel
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/revel/revel/pull/1427 third party advisory
https://github.com/revel/revel/commit/d160ecb72207824005b19778594cbdc272e8a605 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/revel/revel/issues/1424 third party advisory exploit
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2020-0003 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36568?
CVE-2020-36568 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-36568?
To fix CVE-2020-36568, 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-2020-36568 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-36568 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-36568?
CVE-2020-36568 affects github.com/revel/revel github.com/revel/revel.
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