# CVE-2020-28923: Data Amplification in Play Framework

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-28923-data-amplification-in-play-framework  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-02-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2020-28923 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-02-09

Data Amplification in Play Framework

Technologies: [com.typesafe.play:play (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/com-typesafe-play-play). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2020-28923 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2020-28923 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2020-28923?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 9 February 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** com.typesafe.play:play (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.8.0,fixed=2.8.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2020-28923?** Yes. com.typesafe.play:play (Maven): upgrade to 2.8.5 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2020-28923?** Check whether you run com.typesafe.play:play (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- com.typesafe.play:play (Maven): upgrade to 2.8.5 or later

  ```sh
  # set com.typesafe.play:play to 2.8.5 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- com.typesafe.play:play (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.8.0,fixed=2.8.5

## Identifiers

- CVE-2020-28923
- GHSA-v9mf-jgq3-c28h

## Related threats

- [Data Amplification in Play Framework](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-26882-data-amplification-in-play-framework)
- [Out-of-bounds Write in Play Framework](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-27196-out-of-bounds-write-in-play-framework)
- [Uncontrolled Recursion in Play Framework](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-26883-uncontrolled-recursion-in-play-framework)