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Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2020-36309

CVE-2020-36309

MEDIUM5.3

ngx_http_lua_module (aka lua-nginx-module) before 0

Published Apr 6, 2021

Modified 4 months ago

Details

ngx_http_lua_module (aka lua-nginx-module) before 0.10.16 in OpenResty allows unsafe characters in an argument when using the API to mutate a URI, or a request or response header.

References

https://github.com/openresty/lua-nginx-module/compare/v0.10.15...v0.10.16

https://github.com/openresty/lua-nginx-module/pull/1654

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00026.html

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26712562

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210507-0005/

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36309

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

5.3

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

NoneC:N

Integrity

LowI:L

Availability

NoneA:N

5.3/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedApr 6, 2021

ModifiedNov 3, 2025

CVE-2020-36309 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence