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TI-2020-16072 Aliases CVE-2020-26251

CORS configuration is possibly vulnerable

Priority LOW 22CWE-346Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-346.

Summary

Open Zaak is a modern, open-source data- and services-layer to enable zaakgericht werken, a Dutch approach to case management. In Open Zaak before version 1.3.3 the Cross-Origin-Resource-Sharing policy in Open Zaak is currently wide open - every client is allowed. This allows evil.com to run scripts that perform AJAX calls to known Open Zaak installations, and the browser will not block these. This was intended to only apply to development machines running on localhost/127.0.0.1. Open Zaak 1.3.3 disables CORS by default, while it can be opted-in through environment variables. The vulnerability does not actually seem exploitable because: a) The session cookie has a `Same-Site: Lax` policy which prevents it from being sent along in Cross-Origin requests. b) All pages that give access to (production) data are login-protected c) `Access-Control-Allow-Credentials` is set to `false` d) CSRF checks probably block the remote origin, since they're not explicitly added to the trusted allowlist.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00453 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed open-zaak (open-zaak): 1.3.3

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
open-zaakopen-zaakbefore 1.3.31.3.3Patch availableCNA
  • open-zaak Vendoropen-zaak Affected before 1.3.3 Fixed in 1.3.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openzaak:open_zaak:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.3.3Vulnerableopen-zaak
  • cpe:2.3:a:openzaak:open_zaak:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.3.3 Vulnerable ·open-zaak

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA open-zaak (open-zaak) Fixed in 1.3.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-26251

References

Sources

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