CVE-2020-26223
Authorization bypass in Spree
Spree is a complete open source e-commerce solution built with Ruby on Rails. In Spree from version 3.7 and before versions 3.7.13, 4.0.5, and 4.1.12, there is an authorization bypass vulnerability. The perpetrator could query the API v2 Order Status endpoint with an empty string passed as an Order token. This is patched in versions 3.7.11, 4.0.4, or 4.1.11 depending on your used Spree version. Users of Spree < 3.7 are not affected.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Authorization bypass in Spree
Spree is a complete open source e-commerce solution built with Ruby on Rails. In Spree from version 3.7 and before versions 3.7.13, 4.0.5, and 4.1.12, there is an authorization bypass vulnerability. The perpetrator could query the API v2 Order Status endpoint with an empty string passed as an Order token. This is patched in versions 3.7.11, 4.0.4, or 4.1.11 depending on your used Spree version. Users of Spree < 3.7 are not affected.
- Record
CVE-2020-26223- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-1461
Spree is a complete open source e-commerce solution built with Ruby on Rails. In Spree from version 3.7 and before versions 3.7.13, 4.0.5, and 4.1.12, there is an authorization bypass vulnerability. The perpetrator could query the API v2 Order Status endpoint with an empty string passed as an Order token. This is patched in versions 3.7.11, 4.0.4, or 4.1.11 depending on your used Spree version. Users of Spree < 3.7 are not affected.
- Record
EUVD-2020-1461- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m2jr-hmc3-qmpr
Authorization bypass in Spree
Impact
The perpetrator could query the API v2 Order Status endpoint with an empty string passed as an Order token
Patches
Please upgrade to 3.7.11, 4.0.4, or 4.1.11 depending on your used Spree version. Users of Spree < 3.7 are not affected.
References
Pull request with a fix and in-depth explanation - https://github.com/spree/spree/pull/10573
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Email us at [email protected]
- Record
GHSA-m2jr-hmc3-qmpr- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Spree is a complete open source e-commerce solution built with Ruby on Rails. In Spree from version 3.7 and before versions 3.7.13, 4.0.5, and 4.1.12, there is an authorization bypass vulnerability. The perpetrator could query the API v2 Order Status endpoint with an empty string passed as an Order token. This is patched in versions 3.7.11, 4.0.4, or 4.1.11 depending on your used Spree version. Users of Spree < 3.7 are not affected.
- Record
CVE-2020-26223- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Spree is a complete open source e-commerce solution built with Ruby on Rails. In Spree from version 3.7 and before versions 3.7.13, 4.0.5, and 4.1.12, there is an authorization bypass vulnerability. The perpetrator could query the API v2 Order Status endpoint with an empty string passed as an Order token. This is patched in versions 3.7.11, 4.0.4, or 4.1.11 depending on your used Spree version. Users of Spree < 3.7 are not affected.
- Record
CVE-2020-26223- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-m2jr-hmc3-qmpr
Authorization bypass in Spree
Impact
The perpetrator could query the API v2 Order Status endpoint with an empty string passed as an Order token
Patches
Please upgrade to 3.7.11, 4.0.4, or 4.1.11 depending on your used Spree version. Users of Spree < 3.7 are not affected.
References
Pull request with a fix and in-depth explanation - https://github.com/spree/spree/pull/10573
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Email us at [email protected]
- Record
GHSA-m2jr-hmc3-qmpr- CVSS 3.1
- 7.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
spree_apiRubyGems |
3.7.0 up to 3.7.13 | 3.7.13 |
spree_apiRubyGems |
4.0.0 up to 4.0.5 | 4.0.5 |
spree_apiRubyGems |
4.1.0 up to 4.1.12 | 4.1.12 |
spree_apiRubyGems |
3.7.0 up to 3.7.13, plus listed versions 3.7.13.7.103.7.113.7.123.7.2 Show 7 moreShow less3.7.33.7.43.7.53.7.63.7.73.7.83.7.9 |
3.7.13 |
spree_apiRubyGems |
4.0.0 up to 4.0.5, plus listed versions 4.0.14.0.24.0.34.0.4 |
4.0.5 |
spree_apiRubyGems |
4.1.0 up to 4.1.12, plus listed versions 4.1.14.1.104.1.114.1.24.1.3 Show 6 moreShow less4.1.44.1.54.1.64.1.74.1.84.1.9 |
4.1.12 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-26223 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.7) in Spree, published November 13, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.12%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in spree_api 3.7.13.
References
github.com/spree/spree/security/advisories/GHSA-m2jr-hmc3-qmpr
guides.spreecommerce.org/api/v2/storefront
rubygems.org/gems/spree_api/versions
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26223