CVE-2020-1779 Dynamic templates reveal sensitive data when OTRS tags are used
Administrators using OTRS tags in dynamic templates may inadvertently expose sensitive information due to improper masking.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-1779?
CVE-2020-1779 is a medium-severity vulnerability in OTRSTicketForms, published on 8 Feb 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
When dynamic templates are used (OTRSTicketForms), admin can use OTRS tags which are not masked properly and can reveal sensitive information. This issue affects: OTRS AG OTRSTicketForms 6.0.x version 6.0.40 and prior versions; 7.0.x version 7.0.29 and prior versions; 8.0.x version 8.0.3 and prior versions.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1779?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Otrs Ticket Forms.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1779?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1779 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-1779 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1779 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9hpv-r424-hr95, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-1779.