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TI-2020-09980 Aliases CVE-2020-12480GHSA-cf8j-64h9-6q58

In Play Framework 2.6.0 through 2.8.1, the CSRF filter can be bypassed by making CORS…

Priority LOW 29CWE-352Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Tampering
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-352.

Summary

In Play Framework 2.6.0 through 2.8.1, the CSRF filter can be bypassed by making CORS simple requests with content types that contain parameters that can't be parsed.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00525 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed com.typesafe.play:play_2.12 (Maven): 2.7.5, 2.8.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—com.typesafe.play:play_2.12 (Maven)before 2.7.52.7.5Patch availableGHSA-cf8j-64h9-6q58
—com.typesafe.play:play_2.12 (Maven)2.8.0 to before 2.8.22.8.2Patch availableGHSA-cf8j-64h9-6q58
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • com.typesafe.play:play_2.12 (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.7.5 Fixed in 2.7.5 Patch available GHSA-cf8j-64h9-6q58
  • com.typesafe.play:play_2.12 (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.8.0 to before 2.8.2 Fixed in 2.8.2 Patch available GHSA-cf8j-64h9-6q58

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0 – 2.6.25; 2.7.0 – 2.7.4; 2.8.0 – 2.8.1VulnerableLightbend
  • cpe:2.3:a:lightbend:play_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 – 2.6.25; 2.7.0 – 2.7.4; 2.8.0 – 2.8.1 Vulnerable ·Lightbend

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-cf8j-64h9-6q58 com.typesafe.play:play_2.12 (Maven) Fixed in 2.7.5 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-cf8j-64h9-6q58 com.typesafe.play:play_2.12 (Maven) Fixed in 2.8.2 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-12480
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cf8j-64h9-6q58

References

Advisory 3

Other 3

  • TI-2014-02951 XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Java XML processing functionality in Play… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-13063 Denial of service binding form from JSON in Play Framework CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2015-01932 Netty before 3.9.8.Final, 3.10.x before 3.10.3.Final, 4.0.x before 4.0.28.Final, and… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-10054 A directory traversal vulnerability has been found in the Assets controller in Play… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-13068 Dev error stack trace leaking into prod in Play Framework CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-16533 An issue was discovered in PlayJava in Play Framework 2.6.0 through 2.8.2. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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