HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise up to version 1.9.4 key-value (KV) raw mode was…
Priority LOW 36CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise up to version 1.9.4 key-value (KV) raw mode was vulnerable to cross-site scripting. Fixed in 1.9.5, 1.8.10 and 1.7.14.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06068 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go): 1.9.5, 1.8.10, 1.7.14
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 |
| — | github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go) | 1.9.0 to before 1.9.5 | 1.9.5 | Patch available | GHSA-8xmx-h8rq-h94j |
| — | github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go) | 1.8.0 to before 1.8.10 | 1.8.10 | Patch available | GHSA-8xmx-h8rq-h94j |
| — | github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go) | before 1.7.14 | 1.7.14 | Patch available | GHSA-8xmx-h8rq-h94j |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.9.0 to before 1.9.5 Fixed in 1.9.5 Patch available GHSA-8xmx-h8rq-h94j
- github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.8.0 to before 1.8.10 Fixed in 1.8.10 Patch available GHSA-8xmx-h8rq-h94j
- github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.7.14 Fixed in 1.7.14 Patch available GHSA-8xmx-h8rq-h94j
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:consul:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | before 1.7.14 | Vulnerable | HashiCorp |
| cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:consul:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | before 1.7.14 | Vulnerable | HashiCorp |
| cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:consul:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 1.8.0 to before 1.8.10 | Vulnerable | HashiCorp |
| cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:consul:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 1.8.0 to before 1.8.10 | Vulnerable | HashiCorp |
| cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:consul:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 1.9.0 to before 1.9.5 | Vulnerable | HashiCorp |
| cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:consul:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 1.9.0 to before 1.9.5 | Vulnerable | HashiCorp |
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:consul:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions before 1.7.14 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:consul:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions before 1.7.14 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:consul:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 to before 1.8.10 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:consul:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 to before 1.8.10 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:consul:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 1.9.0 to before 1.9.5 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:consul:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 1.9.0 to before 1.9.5 Vulnerable ·HashiCorp
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-8xmx-h8rq-h94j github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go) Fixed in 1.9.5 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-8xmx-h8rq-h94j github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go) Fixed in 1.8.10 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-8xmx-h8rq-h94j github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go) Fixed in 1.7.14 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
- Red Hat Fuse 7
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
- Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-25864
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8xmx-h8rq-h94j
References
More HashiCorp Consul vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-18437 HashiCorp Consul Enterprise before 1.8.17, 1.9.x before 1.9.11, and 1.10.x before 1.10.4… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-11698 HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise up to 1.9.16, 1.10.9, and 1.11.4 may allow server… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-02215 An issue was discovered in GoGo Protobuf before 1.3.2. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2024-09286 Consul L7 Intentions Vulnerable To Headers Bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
- TI-2023-02638 Consul Envoy Extension Downsteam Proxy Configuration By Upstream Service Owner CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
- TI-2022-03595 Consul Peering Imported Nodes/Services Leak CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-25864 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-25864 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8xmx-h8rq-h94j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-25864 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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