How severe is CVE-2020-27832?

CVE-2020-27832 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-27832 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (56th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-27832?

CVE-2020-27832 affects Redhat Quay. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-27832?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-27832 published?

CVE-2020-27832 was published on 2021-05-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-27832

CVE-2020-27832 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Redhat Quay with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.0)
CVSS v2: 6.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (56th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Redhat Quay
Published: 2021-05-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A flaw was found in Red Hat Quay, where it has a persistent Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability when displaying a repository's notification. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into performing a malicious action to impersonate the target user. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-27832?: A flaw was found in Red Hat Quay, where it has a persistent Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability when displaying a repository's notification. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into performing a malicious action to impersonate the target user. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.
How severe is CVE-2020-27832?: CVE-2020-27832 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-27832 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (56th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-27832?: CVE-2020-27832 affects Redhat Quay. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-27832?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-27832 published?: CVE-2020-27832 was published on 2021-05-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1905784

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:quay:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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