How severe is CVE-2020-5428?

CVE-2020-5428 has a CVSS score of 6/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5428?

Update org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-task-dependencies to 2.2.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2020-5428 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2020-5428 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-task-dependencies, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2020-5428 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Until you can upgrade, make sure every query built from user input uses parameterised statements or a prepared-statement API rather than string concatenation, and reduce the database account's privileges so an injected query cannot read or alter data beyond what the feature needs.

Is CVE-2020-5428 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2020-5428 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-2020-5428?

CVE-2020-5428 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.5%, placing it in the 42th 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-2020-5428?

CVE-2020-5428 is classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89). 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-2020-5428 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2020-5428 was published on January 27, 2021 and was last updated on July 8, 2026. 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-2020-5428 — spring-cloud-task-depende…

MEDIUM

CVE-2020-5428 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6) SQL Injection vulnerability in org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-task-dependencies. A fix is available for org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-task-dependencies — see the affected versions and patch details below.

SQL Injection in Spring Cloud Task

Also known asGHSA-878w-7gxp-mc63

Published

Jan 27, 2021

Updated

Jul 8, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Oct 12, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.5%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs42th percentile — riskier than 42% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

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

How urgent is this, really

CVE-2020-5428 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.

Where this sits among everything scored

Of 385,987 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

☕org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-task-dependencies

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

Description

In applications using Spring Cloud Task 2.2.4.RELEASE and below, may be vulnerable to SQL injection when exercising certain lookup queries in the TaskExplorer.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-task-dependencies`	all versions	2.2.5`org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-task-dependencies:2.2.5`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

spring cloud taskvmware

≤ 2.2.4

range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-task-dependencies, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.springframework.cloud:spring-cloud-task-dependencies to 2.2.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2020-5428 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Until you can upgrade, make sure every query built from user input uses parameterised statements or a prepared-statement API rather than string concatenation, and reduce the database account's privileges so an injected query cannot read or alter data beyond what the feature needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

In applications using Spring Cloud Task 2.2.4.RELEASE and below, may be vulnerable to SQL injection when exercising certain lookup queries in the TaskExplorer.

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CVSS Score

6/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Raw vector

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

CWE Classification

CWE-89SQL Injection

Weaponization

No known public exploit tooling found.

Timeline

Disclosed

Jan 27, 2021

Last updated

Jul 8, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2020-5428

GHSA-878w-7gxp-mc63

References

Advisorytanzu.vmware.com Advisorynvd.nist.gov

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is medium severity; 8 of 8 other CVEs with CWE-89 are rated as high or higher (top: critical).

CVE-2026-75513CVE-2026-79752CVE-2026-32599CVE-2026-55416CVE-2026-77635CVE-2026-71867CVE-2026-72811CVE-2026-72807Browse all CWE-89

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedJul 8, 2026