🚀 Acunetix is now Invicti Web + API. Read the announcement.
Get a demo Invicti Website Security Scanner Get a demo
  • Product
  • Why Invicti Web + API?
    • Solutions
      • INDUSTRIES
        • IT & Telecom
        • Government
        • Financial Services
        • Education
        • Healthcare
      • ROLES
        • CTO & CISO
        • Engineering Manager
        • Security Engineer
        • DevSecOps
    • Case Studies
    • Customers
    • Testimonials
  • Pricing
  • About Us
    • Our story
    • In the news
    • Careers
    • Contact
  • Resources
    • Blog
    • Webinars
    • White papers
    • Buyer’s guide
    • Partners
    • Documentation
  • Get a demo
WEB APPLICATION VULNERABILITIES Standard & Premium

Play Framework Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability (CVE-2020-12480)

Description

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.

Remediation

References

CVE-2020-12480

Related Vulnerabilities

Ruby on Rails Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') Vulnerability (CVE-2016-2097)

WordPress Plugin ZdStatistics Cross-Site Scripting (2.0.1)

WordPress Plugin Easy Social Icons Cross-Site Scripting (3.1.2)

XWiki Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Vulnerability (CVE-2022-36097)

XWiki Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Vulnerability (CVE-2023-29205)

Severity

Medium

Classification

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Tags

Missing Update Known Vulnerabilities CWE-352 CVE-2020-12480

Take action and discover your vulnerabilities

Get a demo
Client: AWS
Client: Cognizant
Client: Garmin
Client: Airforce
Client: NASA
Client: American Express
Product Information
  • AcuSensor Technology
  • AcuMonitor Technology
  • Invicti Web + API Integrations
  • Vulnerability Scanner
  • Support Plans
Use Cases
  • Agentic Pentesting
  • Website Security Scanner
  • External Vulnerability Scanner
  • Web Application Security
  • Vulnerability Management Software
Website Security
  • Cross-site Scripting
  • SQL Injection
  • Reflected XSS
  • CSRF Attacks
  • Directory Traversal
Learn More
  • White Papers
  • TLS Security
  • WordPress Security
  • Web Service Security
  • Prevent SQL Injection
Company
  • About Us
  • Customers
  • Become a Partner
  • Careers
  • Contact
Documentation
  • Case Studies
  • Documentation
  • Videos
  • Vulnerability Index
  • Webinars
  • Login
  • Invicti Subscription Services Agreement
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Sitemap
  • Follow us on X
  • Follow us on LinkedIn

© Invicti Web + API 2026