# CVE-2020-13997: Shopware database password is leaked to an unauthenticated users

> An unauthenticated attacker can obtain the database password via verbose error messages when a driver exception occurs in Shopware.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 28 Jul 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r4ph-mx67-x58p

## What is CVE-2020-13997?

CVE-2020-13997 is a high-severity vulnerability in Shopware Shopware, published on 28 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In Shopware before 6.2.3, the database password is leaked to an unauthenticated user when a DriverException occurs and verbose error handling is enabled.

Weakness: CWE-209 (Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13997?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including shopware/core and shopware/platform. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `shopware/core` | Packagist | From 6.0.0 | 6.2.3 |
| `shopware/core` | Packagist | From 6.0.0 | 6.2.3 |
| `shopware/platform` | Packagist | From 6.0.0 | 6.2.3 |
| `shopware/platform` | Packagist | From 6.0.0 | 6.2.3 |

Products: Shopware Shopware.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-13997?

Upgrade shopware/core to 6.2.3 or later.

## Is CVE-2020-13997 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13997 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Shopware Shopware

- [CVE-2023-22731](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-22731/): Improper Control of Generation of Code in Twig rendered views in shopware (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2016-3109](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3109/): Shopware RCE Vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-22406](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-22406/): Blind SQL-injection in DAL aggregations in Shopware (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2021-32711](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32711/): Leak of information via Store-API (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2026-31887](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-31887/): Shopware unauthenticated data extraction possible through store-api.order endpoint (high 8.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-13997 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-13997 is a high-severity vulnerability in Shopware Shopware, published on 28 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13997 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- shopware/core (Packagist): affected from 6.0.0; fixed in 6.2.3
- shopware/core (Packagist): affected from 6.0.0; fixed in 6.2.3
- shopware/platform (Packagist): affected from 6.0.0; fixed in 6.2.3
- shopware/platform (Packagist): affected from 6.0.0; fixed in 6.2.3

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-13997/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-13997/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-13997
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13997
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-13997

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-13997/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.