# CVE-2020-24922: xuxueli xxl-job Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability

> A CSRF vulnerability in xxl-job-admin allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges via a crafted HTML file.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Aug 2023
- **Updated:** 9 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jp5r-4x9q-4vcf

## What is CVE-2020-24922?

CVE-2020-24922 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in xxl-job-admin/user/add in xuxueli xxl-job version 2.2.0, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and esclate privileges via crafted .html file.

Weakness: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24922?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.xuxueli:xxl-job. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `com.xuxueli:xxl-job` | Maven | All versions to 2.2.0 | None |
| `com.xuxueli:xxl-job` | Maven | All versions to 2.2.0 | None |

Products: Xuxueli Xxl-Job.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-24922?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24922 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-24922 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-24922 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-40929](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40929/): XXL-JOB contains a Command execution vulnerability in background tasks (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-42681](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42681/): Improper Preservation of Permissions in xxl-job (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-24113](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-24113/): XXL-JOB vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-48089](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48089/): xxl-job-admin vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-33779](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33779/): Privilege escalation in XXL-Job (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-24922 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-24922 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-24922 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- com.xuxueli:xxl-job (Maven): affected all versions up to 2.2.0; no fix listed
- com.xuxueli:xxl-job (Maven): affected all versions up to 2.2.0; no fix listed

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-2020-24922/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-24922/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24922
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24922
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-24922

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-24922/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.