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CVE-2020-15237

MediumCVSS 5.9 / 10
Published Oct 5, 2020·Last modified Mar 13, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

In Shrine before version 3.3.0, when using the derivation_endpoint plugin, it's possible for the attacker to use a timing attack to guess the signature of the derivation URL. The problem has been fixed by comparing sent and calculated signature in constant time, using Rack::Utils.secure_compare. Users using the derivation_endpoint plugin are urged to upgrade to Shrine 3.3.0 or greater. A possible workaround is provided in the linked advisory.

Risk Scores
Base Score
5.9

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is difficult for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability and may require special conditions. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information.

Threat Intelligence
5.4

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
1.01%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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