CVE-2020-26883
Uncontrolled Recursion in Play Framework
In Play Framework 2.6.0 through 2.8.2, stack consumption can occur because of unbounded recursion during parsing of crafted JSON documents.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Play Framework 2.6.0 through 2.8.2, stack consumption can occur because of unbounded recursion during parsing of crafted JSON documents.
- Record
CVE-2020-26883- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-674
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Play Framework 2.6.0 through 2.8.2, stack consumption can occur because of unbounded recursion during parsing of crafted JSON documents.
- Record
CVE-2020-26883- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-1119 No score
In Play Framework 2.6.0 through 2.8.2, stack consumption can occur because of unbounded recursion during parsing of crafted JSON documents.
- Record
EUVD-2022-1119- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p8p6-rcp6-4mrm
Uncontrolled Recursion in Play Framework
In Play Framework 2.6.0 through 2.8.2, stack consumption can occur because of unbounded recursion during parsing of crafted JSON documents.
- Record
GHSA-p8p6-rcp6-4mrm- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-674
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In Play Framework 2.6.0 through 2.8.2, stack consumption can occur because of unbounded recursion during parsing of crafted JSON documents.
- Record
CVE-2020-26883- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-p8p6-rcp6-4mrm
Uncontrolled Recursion in Play Framework
In Play Framework 2.6.0 through 2.8.2, stack consumption can occur because of unbounded recursion during parsing of crafted JSON documents.
- Record
GHSA-p8p6-rcp6-4mrm- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-674
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
com.typesafe.play:playMaven |
2.6.0 up to 2.7.6 | 2.7.6 |
com.typesafe.play:playMaven |
2.8.0 up to 2.8.3 | 2.8.3 |
com.typesafe.play:play-javaMaven |
2.6.0 up to 2.7.6 | 2.7.6 |
com.typesafe.play:play-javaMaven |
2.8.0 up to 2.8.3 | 2.8.3 |
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-2020-26883 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Lightbend Play Framework, published November 6, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.40%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in com.typesafe.play:play 2.7.6.