CVE-2020-22783
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 28, 2021 at 08:22 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:04 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEtherpad
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
Description
Etherpad <1.8.3 stored passwords used by users insecurely in the database and in log files. This affects every database backend supported by Etherpad.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.8.3
Affected range stops below 1.8.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/commit/53f126082a8b3d094e48b159f0f0bc8a5db4b2f4x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/issues/3421CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-312
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