WebDAV implementation in Yaws web server versions 1.81 to 2.0.7 is vulnerable to XXE injection.
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
WebDAV implementation in Yaws web server versions 1.81 to 2.0.7 is vulnerable to XXE injection.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03354 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:yaws:yaws:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.81 – 2.0.7 | Vulnerable | yaws |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 18.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:yaws:yaws:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.81 – 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·yaws
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-24379
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xq76-5h8q-6j3h
References
Exploit 2
Sources
- CVE-2020-24379 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-24379 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xq76-5h8q-6j3h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-24379 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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