How severe is CVE-2020-15514?

CVE-2020-15514 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2020-15514?

CVE-2020-15514 affects the following packages: haffner/jh_captcha (Packagist), haffner/jh_captcha (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15514?

Update haffner/jh_captcha to 3.0.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2020-15514 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2020-15514 in my Packagist dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for haffner/jh_captcha, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2020-15514 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Is CVE-2020-15514 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2020-15514 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2020-15514?

CVE-2020-15514 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.6%, placing it in the 47th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-15514?

CVE-2020-15514 is classified as Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2020-15514 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2020-15514 was published on May 24, 2022 and was last updated on February 16, 2024. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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MEDIUM severity

CVE-2020-15514 — jh_captcha

MEDIUM

CVE-2020-15514 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in haffner/jh_captcha. A fix is available for haffner/jh_captcha — see the affected versions and patch details below.

jh_captcha for Typo3 XSS Vulnerability

Published

May 24, 2022

Updated

Feb 16, 2024

Affected

2 pkgs

Patched

2 / 2

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 8, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.6%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs47th percentile — riskier than 47% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

2 pkgs affected

🐘haffner/jh_captcha🐘haffner/jh_captcha

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

The jh_captcha extension through 2.1.3, and 3.x through 3.0.2, for TYPO3 allows XSS.

Affected Packages

2 total 2 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`haffner/jh_captcha`	≥ 3.0.0&&< 3.0.3	3.0.3`composer require haffner/jh_captcha:^3.0.3`
🐘Packagist	`haffner/jh_captcha`	all versions	2.1.4`composer require haffner/jh_captcha:^2.1.4`

Affected Products

1 product · 2 configurations

Application

jh captchajh_captcha_project

≥ 3.0.0 && ≤ 3.0.2

range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for haffner/jh_captcha, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update haffner/jh_captcha to 3.0.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2020-15514 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Frequently Asked Questions

The jh_captcha extension through 2.1.3, and 3.x through 3.0.2, for TYPO3 allows XSS.

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CVSS Score

5.4/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Raw vector

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

CWE Classification

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Weaponization

No Nuclei template, Metasploit module or public proof-of-concept found.

Timeline

Disclosed

May 24, 2022

Last updated

Feb 16, 2024

Identifiers

CVE-2020-15514

References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2020 15514 Webtypo3.org · typo3 ext sa 2020 012

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is medium severity; 8 of 8 other CVEs with CWE-79 are rated as high or higher (top: critical).

CVE-2026-55649CVE-2026-113787CVE-2026-44267CVE-2026-96632CVE-2026-9086CVE-2026-118246CVE-2026-118251CVE-2026-118253Browse all CWE-79

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedFeb 16, 2024