CVE-2020-15231
Cross-site scripting attack in mapfish-print
CVE-2020-15231 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Mapfish Mapfish-print, published July 7, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.80%, the 57th percentile. Fixed in org.mapfish.print:print-lib 3.24.
- Severity
- 9.3 CriticalCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.80%EPSS, 57th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
3.24org.mapfish.print:print-lib +5 more
Description
In mapfish-print before version 3.24, a user can use the JSONP support to do a Cross-site scripting.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.mapfish.print:print-libMaven | before 3.24 | 3.24 |
org.mapfish.print:print-servletMaven | before 3.24 | 3.24 |
org.mapfish.print:print-standaloneMaven | before 3.24 | 3.24 |
org.mapfish.print:print-libMaven | before 3.24, plus listed versions 1.2.02.0.02.1.02.1.12.1.2 Show 45 moreShow less2.1.32.1.42.1.53.03.1.03.1.13.1.23.10.03.10.13.10.23.10.33.10.43.10.53.10.63.10.73.10.83.11.03.11.13.11.23.11.33.12.03.12.13.13.03.14.03.14.13.15.03.16.03.16.13.16.23.17.03.18.03.18.13.18.23.18.33.18.43.19.03.2.03.20.03.20.13.20.23.20.33.21.03.22.03.3.03.4.0 | 3.24 |
org.mapfish.print:print-servletMaven | before 3.24, plus listed versions 1.2.02.0.02.1.02.1.12.1.2 Show 45 moreShow less2.1.32.1.42.1.53.03.1.03.1.13.1.23.10.03.10.13.10.23.10.33.10.43.10.53.10.63.10.73.10.83.11.03.11.13.11.23.11.33.12.03.12.13.13.03.14.03.14.13.15.03.16.03.16.13.16.23.17.03.18.03.18.13.18.23.18.33.18.43.19.03.2.03.20.03.20.13.20.23.20.33.21.03.22.03.3.03.4.0 | 3.24 |
org.mapfish.print:print-standaloneMaven | before 3.24, plus listed versions 1.2.02.0.02.1.02.1.12.1.2 Show 12 moreShow less2.1.32.1.42.1.53.18.33.18.43.19.03.20.03.20.13.20.23.20.33.21.03.22.0 | 3.24 |
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Cross-site scripting attack in mapfish-print
In mapfish-print before version 3.24, a user can use the JSONP support to do a Cross-site scripting.
- Record
CVE-2020-15231- CVSS 3.1
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-0574
In mapfish-print before version 3.24, a user can use the JSONP support to do a Cross-site scripting.
- Record
EUVD-2020-0574- CVSS 3.1
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w534-q4xf-h5v2
XSS in Mapfish Print relating to JSONP support
Impact
A user can use the JSONP support to do a Cross-site scripting.
Patches
Use version >= 3.24
Workarounds
No
References
- https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/pull/1397/commits/89155f2506b9cee822e15ce60ccae390a1419d5e
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory Comment the pull request: https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/pull/1397
- Record
GHSA-w534-q4xf-h5v2- CVSS 3.1
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
In mapfish-print before version 3.24, a user can use the JSONP support to do a Cross-site scripting.
- Record
CVE-2020-15231- CVSS 3.1
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In mapfish-print before version 3.24, a user can use the JSONP support to do a Cross-site scripting.
- Record
CVE-2020-15231- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-w534-q4xf-h5v2
XSS in Mapfish Print relating to JSONP support
Impact
A user can use the JSONP support to do a Cross-site scripting.
Patches
Use version >= 3.24
Workarounds
No
References
- https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/pull/1397/commits/89155f2506b9cee822e15ce60ccae390a1419d5e
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory Comment the pull request: https://github.com/mapfish/mapfish-print/pull/1397
- Record
GHSA-w534-q4xf-h5v2- CVSS 3.1
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
Left out here: 10 versions. The JSON record has them.