CVE-2020-36309
MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: April 6, 2021 at 05:32 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:15 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLua nginx Module
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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
ngx_http_lua_module (aka lua-nginx-module) before 0.10.16 in OpenResty allows unsafe characters in an argument when using the API to mutate a URI, or a request or response header.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 0.10.16
Affected range stops below 0.10.16, 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:
References (5)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/openresty/lua-nginx-module/compare/v0.10.15...v0.10.16x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/openresty/lua-nginx-module/pull/1654x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26712562x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210507-0005/Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00026.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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