CVE-2020-4072— Log Forging in generator-jhipster-kotlin
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Affected
jhipster jhipster-kotlin
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
generator-jhipster-kotlin是一款基于Kotlin的JHipster应用程序生成器。 generator-jhipster-kotlin 1.6.0版本中存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于对无效的密码重置请求，程序会生成日志条目。目前尚无此漏洞的相关信息，请随时关注CNNVD或厂商公告。
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2020-4072
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Log Forging in generator-jhipster-kotlin
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability 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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
日志输出的转义处理不恰当
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
generator-jhipster-kotlin 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
generator-jhipster-kotlin是一款基于Kotlin的JHipster应用程序生成器。 generator-jhipster-kotlin 1.6.0版本中存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于对无效的密码重置请求，程序会生成日志条目。目前尚无此漏洞的相关信息，请随时关注CNNVD或厂商公告。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
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| jhipster | jhipster-kotlin | = 1.6.0 | - |
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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2020-4072 (1)
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2020-4072 (1)
Other References for CVE-2020-4072 (2)
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https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Log_Injection x_refsource_MISC
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https://www.baeldung.com/jvm-log-forging x_refsource_MISC
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