CVE-2020-5255 LOW

CVE-2020-5255: Prevent cache poisoning via a Response Content-Type header

Vendor Symfony
Product symfony
Weakness CWE-435
Published March 30, 2020
Last update August 4, 2024

CVSS base score

2.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

In Symfony before versions 4.4.7 and 5.0.7, when a `Response` does not contain a `Content-Type` header, affected versions of Symfony can fallback to the format defined in the `Accept` header of the request, leading to a possible mismatch between the response's content and `Content-Type` header. When the response is cached, this can prevent the use of the website by other users. This has been patched in versions 4.4.7 and 5.0.7.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 30, 2020 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated