Couchbase Server
CVE-2020-9042
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security Anti-CSRF tokens, SameSite cookies
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
In Couchbase Server 6.0, credentials cached by a browser can be used to perform a CSRF attack if an administrator has used their browser to check the results of a REST API request. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
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.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. In Couchbase Server 6.0, credentials cached by a browser can be used to perform a CSRF attack if an administrator has used their browser to check the results of a REST API request. Affected products include: Couchbase Couchbase Server.
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
In Couchbase Server 6.0, credentials cached by a browser can be used to perform a CSRF attack if an administrator has used their browser to check the results of a REST API request.
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Attack Technique
Cross-Site Request Forgery exploits the automatic credential inclusion behavior of web browsers.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
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