CVE-2020-7932: OMERO-web Sensitive Data Exposure

CVE-2020-7932 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2020-06-17

OMERO.web before 5.6.3 optionally allows sensitive data elements (e.g., a session key) to be passed as URL query parameters. If an attacker tricks a user into clicking a malicious link in OMERO.web, the information in the query parameters may be exposed in the Referer header seen by the target. Information in the URL path such as object IDs may also be exposed.

Technologies: omero-web (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2020-7932 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2020-7932 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2020-7932?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 17 June 2020.
Which products and versions are affected?
omero-web (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.6.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2020-7932?
Yes. omero-web (PyPI): upgrade to 5.6.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2020-7932?
Check whether you run omero-web (PyPI) 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

  • omero-web (PyPI): upgrade to 5.6.3 or later
    pip install "omero-web>=5.6.3"

Affected products

  • omero-web (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.6.3

Identifiers

  • CVE-2020-7932
  • GHSA-vwxv-frj6-fhc9
  • PYSEC-2020-244

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