CVE-2020-11002 — dropwizard-validation before versions 2
dropwizard-validation before versions 2.0.3 and 1.3.21 has a remote code execution vulnerability. A server-side template injection was identified in the self-validating feature enabling attackers to inject arbitrary Java EL expressions, leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE) vuln
Published
2020-04-10T18:35:18.000Z
Last modified
2024-08-04T11:21:14.209Z
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
01What is this vulnerability?
dropwizard-validation before versions 2.0.3 and 1.3.21 has a remote code execution vulnerability. A server-side template injection was identified in the self-validating feature enabling attackers to inject arbitrary Java EL expressions, leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability. If you are using a self-validating bean an upgrade to Dropwizard 1.3.21/2.0.3 or later is strongly…
02Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|
| dropwizard | dropwizard | < 1.3.21, >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.3 |
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2020-04-10T18:35:18.000Z
- Last modified: 2024-08-04T11:21:14.209Z
09References
- github.com — https://github.com/dropwizard/dropwizard/security/advisories/GHSA-8jpx-m2wh-2v34
- github.com — https://github.com/dropwizard/dropwizard/security/advisories/GHSA-3mcp-9wr4-cjqf
- github.com — https://github.com/dropwizard/dropwizard/pull/3208
- github.com — https://github.com/dropwizard/dropwizard/pull/3209
- docs.jboss.org — https://docs.jboss.org/hibernate/validator/6.1/reference/en-US/html_single/#sect…
- github.com — https://github.com/dropwizard/dropwizard/security/policy#reporting-a-vulnerabili…
- github.com — https://github.com/dropwizard/dropwizard/commit/d5a512f7abf965275f2a6b913ac4fe77…
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