CVE-2020-4072

Log Forging in generator-jhipster-kotlin

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: June 25, 2020 at 08:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:19 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGenerator Jhipster Kotlin

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

In generator-jhipster-kotlin version 1.6.0 log entries are created for invalid password reset attempts. As the email is provided by a user and the api is public this can be used by an attacker to forge log entries. This is vulnerable to https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/117.html This problem affects only application generated with jwt or session authentication. Applications using oauth are not vulnerable. This issue has been fixed in version 1.7.0.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.7.0= 1.6.0
Affected range stops below 1.7.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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CVSS

5.3MEDIUMGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-117

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