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high 7.5

CVE-2020-1940 json

Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer in Apache Jackrabbit Oak

published 6y ago modified last mo. also GHSA-3h68-wvv6-8r5h , EUVD-2021-2430

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.5%
EPSS 4.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The optional initial password change and password expiration features present in Apache Jackrabbit Oak 1.2.0 to 1.22.0 are prone to a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability. The code mandates the changed password to be passed as an additional attribute to the credentials object but does not remove it upon processing during the first phase of the authentication. In combination with additional, independent authentication mechanisms, this may lead to the new password being disclosed.

Patch / fix

  • maven org.apache.jackrabbit:oak-core 1.10.8, 1.24.0

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Exploit prediction

4.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
GitHub 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
maven org.apache.jackrabbit:oak-core
>=1.12.0, <1.24.0
>=1.10.0, <1.10.8
1.24.0
1.10.8

Affected products

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache Jackrabbit Oak

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-212 Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

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