CVE-2020-15070 Code injection in n/a
A privileged attacker with direct database write access can execute arbitrary code via crafted custom profile field values in Zulip Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-15070?
CVE-2020-15070 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Aug 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Zulip Server 2.x before 2.1.7 allows eval injection if a privileged attacker were able to write directly to the postgres database, and chose to write a crafted custom profile field value.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15070?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zulip Zulip Server.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15070?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15070 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2020-15070 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15070 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2019-18933 Information disclosure in n/a
- CVE-2017-0910 Missing authorization in Zulip Server
- CVE-2025-31478 Zulip Authentication Backend Configuration Bypass
- CVE-2023-33186 Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Zulip Server development branch via topic tooltip
- CVE-2024-36612 Denial of service in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g9v4-h729-fvx7.