Log Forging in generator-jhipster-kotlin
Published Jun 25, 2020
5.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.21%
Description
In generator-jhipster-kotlin version 1.6.0 log entries are created for invalid password reset attempts. As the email is provided by a user and the api is public this can be used by an attacker to forge log entries. This is vulnerable to https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/117.html This problem affects only application generated with jwt or session authentication. Applications using oauth are not vulnerable. This issue has been fixed in version 1.7.0.
Affected products
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- Version = 1.6.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jhipster | Jhipster-Kotlin | n/a |
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- < 1.7.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
generator-jhipster-kotlin
npm
Introduced 1.6.0 Fixed 1.7.0
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | generator-jhipster-kotlin | 1.6.0 | 1.7.0 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.21% (0.01214) | 67.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.21% (0.01214) | 67.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00223) | 61.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00223) | 60.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 14, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00162) | 52.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00135) | 48.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00119) | 44.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.18% (0.07176) | 80.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 4.50% (0.04504) | 76.47th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 4.50% (0.04504) | 76.26th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 65.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pfxf-wh96-fvjc Advisory
- https://github.com/jhipster/jhipster-kotlin/commit/426ccab85e7e0da562643200637b99b6a2a99449 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/jhipster/jhipster-kotlin/security/advisories/GHSA-pfxf-wh96-fvjc x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4072
- https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Log_Injection x_refsource_MISCTechnical Description
- https://www.baeldung.com/jvm-log-forging x_refsource_MISCTechnical Description
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pfxf-wh96-fvjc | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/jhipster/jhipster-kotlin/commit/426ccab85e7e0da562643200637b99b6a2a99449 | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/jhipster/jhipster-kotlin/security/advisories/GHSA-pfxf-wh96-fvjc | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4072 | ||
| https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Log_Injection | x_refsource_MISCTechnical Description | |
| https://www.baeldung.com/jvm-log-forging | x_refsource_MISCTechnical Description |
Change history (0)
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