CVE-2020-36309

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.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openresty/lua-nginx-module/compare/v0.10.15...v0.10.16	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openresty/lua-nginx-module/pull/1654	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26712562	Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210507-0005/	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openresty/lua-nginx-module/compare/v0.10.15...v0.10.16	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openresty/lua-nginx-module/pull/1654	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00026.html
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26712562	Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210507-0005/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openresty:lua-nginx-module:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

03 Nov 2025, 20:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00026.html -

Information

Published : 2021-04-06 19:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 20:15

NVD link : CVE-2020-36309

Mitre link : CVE-2020-36309

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-36309

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openresty

lua-nginx-module

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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