CVE-2020-5301
LOWDescription
SimpleSAMLphp versions before 1.18.6 contain an information disclosure vulnerability. The module controller in `SimpleSAML\Module` that processes requests for pages hosted by modules, has code to identify paths ending with `.php` and process those as PHP code. If no other suitable way of handling the given path exists it presents the file to the browser. The check to identify paths ending with `.php` does not account for uppercase letters. If someone requests a path ending with e.g. `.PHP` and the server is serving the code from a case-insensitive file system, such as on Windows, the processing of the PHP code does not occur, and the source code is instead presented to the browser. An attacker may use this issue to gain access to the source code in third-party modules that is meant to be private, or even sensitive. However, the attack surface is considered small, as the attack will only work when SimpleSAMLphp serves such content from a file system that is not case-sensitive, such as on Windows. This issue is fixed in version 1.18.6.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 57% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-200 (Information Exposure) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-24919 | High | 8.6 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2020-14181 | Medium | 5.3 | 100% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-34429 | Medium | 5.3 | 99% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2018-11409 | Medium | 5.3 | 98% | - | - |
| CVE-2021-41277 | Critical | 10.0 | 97% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2016-2183 | High | 7.5 | 96% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2020-5301?
Upgrade simplesamlphp to 1.18.6 or later.
Is CVE-2020-5301 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2020-5301 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.92% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 57% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2020-5301?
CVE-2020-5301 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.0, rated low. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2020-5301 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for simplesamlphp (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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