CVE-2020-6858 HTTP Response Splitting in Styx
Attackers can inject CRLF sequences into HTTP response headers, potentially enabling cache poisoning or XSS, affecting Hotels Styx users.
- 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
What is CVE-2020-6858?
CVE-2020-6858 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Mar 2020. 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
Hotels Styx through 1.0.0.beta8 allows HTTP response splitting due to CRLF Injection. This is exploitable if untrusted user input can appear in a response header.
Weakness: CWE-74
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6858?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.hotels.styx:styx-api. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.hotels.styx:styx-api Maven | All versions | 1.0.0-rc1 |
com.hotels.styx:styx-api Maven | All versions | 1.0.0-rc1 |
Products include Hotels Styx.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6858?
Upgrade com.hotels.styx:styx-api to 1.0.0-rc1 or later.
Is CVE-2020-6858 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6858 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6v7p-v754-j89v.