Canvas Learning Management Service
CVE-2020-5775
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
Server-Side Request Forgery in Canvas LMS 2020-07-29 allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause the Canvas application to perform HTTP GET requests to arbitrary domains.
AnalysisAI
Server-Side Request Forgery in Canvas LMS 2020-07-29 allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause the Canvas application to perform HTTP GET requests to arbitrary domains. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918), which allows attackers to make the server perform requests to unintended internal or external resources. Server-Side Request Forgery in Canvas LMS 2020-07-29 allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause the Canvas application to perform HTTP GET requests to arbitrary domains. Affected products include: Instructure Canvas Learning Management Service.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and allowlist destination URLs, block requests to internal networks, use network segmentation.
Same weakness CWE-918 – Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
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External POC / Exploit Code
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