TI-2020-10180 Aliases CVE-2020-12803 GHSA-gxcj-pjgw-2hvw

XForms submissions could overwrite local files

LOW 32CWE-20Published 2020-06-08 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · None
Fix status: Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

ODF documents can contain forms to be filled out by the user. Similar to HTML forms, the contained form data can be submitted to a URI, for example, to an external web server. To create submittable forms, ODF implements the XForms W3C standard, which allows data to be submitted without the need for macros or other active scripting Prior to version 6.4.4 LibreOffice allowed forms to be submitted to any URI, including file: URIs, enabling form submissions to overwrite local files. User-interaction is required to submit the form, but to avoid the possibility of malicious documents engineered to maximize the possibility of inadvertent user submission this feature has now been limited to http[s] URIs, removing the possibility to overwrite local files. This issue affects: The Document Foundation LibreOffice versions prior to 6.4.4.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01756 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Partial LibreOffice (The Document Foundation): 6.4.4Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix

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
The Document Foundation	LibreOffice	before 6.4.4	6.4.4	Patch available	CNA

LibreOffice VendorThe Document Foundation Affected before 6.4.4 Fixed in 6.4.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice::::::::	before 6.4.4	Vulnerable	The Document Foundation
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:::::::*	15.1	Vulnerable	openSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:::::::*	31	Vulnerable	Fedoraproject

cpe:2.3:a:libreoffice:libreoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.4.4 Vulnerable ·The Document Foundation
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

Fix · CNA LibreOffice (The Document Foundation) Fixed in 6.4.4

Red Hat 1 advisory

RHSA-2020:4628 Released 2020-11-04 · Red Hat rating Low
libreoffice security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) libreoffice-sdk-1:6.3.6.2-3.el8, libreoffice-sdk-doc-1:6.3.6.2-3.el8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) autocorr-af-1:6.3.6.2-3.el8, autocorr-bg-1:6.3.6.2-3.el8, autocorr-ca-1:6.3.6.2-3.el8 +47

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Advisory · 2020-06-08
The Document Foundation LibreOffice — openSUSE-SU-2020:1222
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-10179 remote graphics contained in docx format retrieved in 'stealth mode'Priority LOW 28
Show all 2 records → Advisory →
Advisory · 2020-06-08
The Document Foundation LibreOffice — openSUSE-SU-2020:1261
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-10179 remote graphics contained in docx format retrieved in 'stealth mode'Priority LOW 28
Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Show 1 more group

Advisory · 2020-06-08
The Document Foundation LibreOffice — FEDORA-2020-8922773bc4
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-10179 remote graphics contained in docx format retrieved in 'stealth mode'Priority LOW 28
Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	Affected	No fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)	Fixed	RHSA-2020:4628
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)	Fixed	RHSA-2020:4628

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-12803
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gxcj-pjgw-2hvw

References

Advisory 4

Other 1

[debian-lts-announce] 20231231 [SECURITY] [DLA 3703-1] libreoffice security update

TI-2019-07233 LibreLogo global-event script execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2018-12068 Path traversal in [UNKNOWN] libreoffice CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2018-07474 An information disclosure vulnerability occurs when LibreOffice 6.0.3 and Apache… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2019-07230 Code injection in Document Foundation LibreOffice CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2018-05018 LibreOffice before 5.4.5 and 6.x before 6.0.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-01118 Arbitrary file write in libreoffice CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

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Sources

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