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CVE-2020-7245

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 1.17% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-01-23 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2020-7245
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
1.17%

Original NVD Description

Incorrect username validation in the registration process of CTFd v2.0.0 - v2.2.2 allows an attacker to take over an arbitrary account if the username is known and emails are enabled on the CTFd instance. To exploit the vulnerability, one must register with a username identical to the victim's username, but with white space inserted before and/or after the username. This will register the account with the same username as the victim. After initiating a password reset for the new account, CTFd will reset the victim's account password due to the username collision.

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