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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2020-22785

Etherpad < 1.8.3 is affected by a missing lock check which could cause a denial of service. Aggressively targeting random pad import endpoints with empty data would flatten all pads due to lack of rat...

Vulnerability Description

Etherpad < 1.8.3 is affected by a missing lock check which could cause a denial of service. Aggressively targeting random pad import endpoints with empty data would flatten all pads due to lack of rate limiting and missing ownership check.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
EtherpadEtherpad< 1.8.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-770

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-22785?

CVE-2020-22785 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Etherpad < 1.8.3 is affected by a missing lock check which could cause a denial of service. Aggressively targeting random pad import endpoints with empty data would flatten all pads due to lack of rat...

How severe is CVE-2020-22785?

CVE-2020-22785 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-22785?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Etherpad Etherpad.