CVE-2020-9042 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
An attacker can perform CSRF attacks against Couchbase Server administrators using cached browser credentials to execute unauthorized actions.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-9042?
CVE-2020-9042 is a high-severity vulnerability in Couchbase Couchbase Server, published on 8 Jun 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
In Couchbase Server 6.0, credentials cached by a browser can be used to perform a CSRF attack if an administrator has used their browser to check the results of a REST API request.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9042?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Couchbase Couchbase Server.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9042?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9042 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-9042 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9042 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Couchbase Couchbase Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fw6f-h6pj-mcvp.