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CVE-2018-20243

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  • Published2020-10-13
  • WeaknessCWE-522

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Description

The implementation of POST with the username and password in the URL parameters exposed the credentials. More infomration is available in fineract jira issues 726 and 629.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-10-1319:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Apache fineract
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.x≥ 1.0.0, ≤ 1.3.0no fix published
0.4= 0.4.0no fix published
0.5= 0.5.0no fix published
0.6= 0.6.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2020-10-13
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-5f27-8j8c-cr98

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20243?

The implementation of POST with the username and password in the URL parameters exposed the credentials. More infomration is available in fineract jira issues 726 and 629.

Is CVE-2018-20243 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-20243 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.7% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-20243?

CVE-2018-20243 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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