How severe is CVE-2020-28917?

CVE-2020-28917 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2020-28917 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-28917?

CVE-2020-28917 affects View Frontend Statistics Project View Frontend Statistics. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-28917?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-28917 published?

CVE-2020-28917 was published on 2020-11-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-28917

CVE-2020-28917 is a medium-severity vulnerability in View Frontend Statistics Project View Frontend Statistics with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. 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-312.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
CVSS v2: 4.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (41st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-312
Affected product: View Frontend Statistics Project View Frontend Statistics
Published: 2020-11-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in the view_statistics (aka View frontend statistics) extension before 2.0.1 for TYPO3. It saves all GET and POST data of TYPO3 frontend requests to the database. Depending on the extensions used on a TYPO3 website, sensitive data (e.g., cleartext passwords if ext:felogin is installed) may be saved.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-28917?: An issue was discovered in the view_statistics (aka View frontend statistics) extension before 2.0.1 for TYPO3. It saves all GET and POST data of TYPO3 frontend requests to the database. Depending on the extensions used on a TYPO3 website, sensitive data (e.g., cleartext passwords if ext:felogin is installed) may be saved.
How severe is CVE-2020-28917?: CVE-2020-28917 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2020-28917 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-28917?: CVE-2020-28917 affects View Frontend Statistics Project View Frontend Statistics. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-28917?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-28917 published?: CVE-2020-28917 was published on 2020-11-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-ext-sa-2020-019

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:view_frontend_statistics_project:view_frontend_statistics:*:*:*:*:*:typo3:*:*

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