OMERO.web before 5.6.3 optionally allows sensitive data elements (e.g., a session key) to…
Priority LOW 27CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
OMERO.web before 5.6.3 optionally allows sensitive data elements (e.g., a session key) to be passed as URL query parameters. If an attacker tricks a user into clicking a malicious link in OMERO.web, the information in the query parameters may be exposed in the Referer header seen by the target. Information in the URL path such as object IDs may also be exposed.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00803 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed omero-web (PyPI): 5.6.3
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | omero-web (PyPI) | before 5.6.3 | 5.6.3 | Patch available | GHSA-vwxv-frj6-fhc9 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- omero-web (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 5.6.3 Fixed in 5.6.3 Patch available GHSA-vwxv-frj6-fhc9
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-vwxv-frj6-fhc9 omero-web (PyPI) Fixed in 5.6.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7932
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vwxv-frj6-fhc9
References
Advisory 2
More Omero.web vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-04475 Information Exposure in OMERO.web CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2021-04476 Open Redirect in OMERO.web CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2020-7932 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-7932 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vwxv-frj6-fhc9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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