CVE-2020-5289

Read permissions not enforced for client provided filter expressions in Elide http client

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 30, 2020 at 09:20 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:21 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsElideElide

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

In Elide before 4.5.14, it is possible for an adversary to "guess and check" the value of a model field they do not have access to assuming they can read at least one other field in the model. The adversary can construct filter expressions for an inaccessible field to filter a collection. The presence or absence of models in the returned collection can be used to reconstruct the value of the inaccessible field. Resolved in Elide 4.5.14 and greater.

Affected

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

v < 4.5.14
Affected range stops below 4.5.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 4.5.14
Affected range stops below 4.5.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-285CWE-552

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