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CVE-2020-28923
Data Amplification in Play Framework
Impact
An issue was discovered in Play Framework 2.8.0 through 2.8.4. Carefully crafted JSON payloads sent as a form field lead to Data Amplification. This affects users migrating from a Play version prior to 2.8.0 that used the Play Java API to serialize classes with protected or private fields to JSON.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | com.typesafe.play:play | >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.5 | 2.8.5 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Lightbend | Play Framework | from 2.8.0 through 2.8.4 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability
- https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability/CVE-2020-28923-ImproperRemovalofSensitiveInformationBeforeStorageorTransfer
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v9mf-jgq3-c28h
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28923