CVE-2020-16252 json
Field Test CSRF vulnerability
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-w542-cpp9-r3g7 , EUVD-2020-0646
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 37%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Field Test gem 0.2.0 through 0.3.2 for Ruby allows CSRF.
Patch / fix
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0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems | field_test | >=0.2.0, <0.4.0 |
0.4.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
References
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github.com
/ankane/field_test/commit/defd3fdf457c22d7dc5b3be7048481947bd5f0d0
web
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github.com
/ankane/field_test
package, third-party-advisory
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github.com
/ankane/field_test/issues/28
web, third-party-advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16252
advisory
-
github.com
/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/field_test/CVE-2020-16252.yml
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-16252
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-w542-cpp9-r3g7
- NVD CVE-2020-16252
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