CVE-2020-12697 json
Denial of service in direct_mail
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-5gm6-r79q-hfgw , EUVD-2021-0956
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The direct_mail extension through 5.2.3 for TYPO3 allows Denial of Service via log entries.
Patch / fix
- packagist directmailteam/direct-mail 5.2.4
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1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | directmailteam/direct-mail | <5.2.4 |
5.2.4 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
References
-
typo3.org
/security/advisory/typo3-ext-sa-2020-005
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
typo3.org
/help/security-advisories
web, vendor-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12697
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-12697
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-5gm6-r79q-hfgw
- NVD CVE-2020-12697
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