What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-16253?

CVE-2020-16253 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.5%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-16253?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2020-16253. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Pghero CVE-2020-16253

HIGH

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)

2020-08-05 cve@mitre.org

CSRF Pghero

8.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.1 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 05, 2020 - 14:15 nvd

HIGH 8.1

DescriptionNVD

The PgHero gem through 2.6.0 for Ruby allows CSRF.

AnalysisAI

The PgHero gem through 2.6.0 for Ruby allows CSRF. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. Affected products include: Pghero Project Pghero. Version information: through 2.6.0.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.