Is CVE-2020-11987 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-11987 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-11987?

CVE-2020-11987 has a CVSS score of 8.2 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2020-11987?

Patch guidance is available from apache security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-11987.

Fix CVE-2020-11987 - HIGH apache batik

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2020-11987?

37 products: apache batik, fedoraproject fedora, fedoraproject fedora, oracle agile engineering data management, oracle banking apis, and 32 more.

Description

Apache Batik 1.13 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery, caused by improper input validation by the NodePickerPanel. By using a specially-crafted argument, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the underlying server to make arbitrary GET requests.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: low
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation CWE-918 · Server-Side Request Forgery

Metadata

Primary Vendor: APACHE
Published: 2/24/2021
Last Modified: 11/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

apache : batikfedoraproject : fedorafedoraproject : fedoraoracle : agile_engineering_data_managementoracle : banking_apisoracle : banking_apisoracle : banking_apisoracle : banking_apisoracle : banking_apisoracle : banking_digital_experienceoracle : banking_digital_experienceoracle : banking_digital_experienceoracle : banking_digital_experienceoracle : banking_digital_experienceoracle : communications_application_session_controlleroracle : communications_metasolv_solutionoracle : communications_metasolv_solutionoracle : communications_offline_mediation_controlleroracle : enterprise_repositoryoracle : flexcube_universal_bankingoracle : fusion_middleware_mapvieweroracle : instantis_enterprisetrackoracle : instantis_enterprisetrackoracle : instantis_enterprisetrackoracle : insurance_policy_administrationoracle : product_lifecycle_analyticsoracle : retail_back_officeoracle : retail_central_officeoracle : retail_order_brokeroracle : retail_order_brokeroracle : retail_order_management_system_cloud_serviceoracle : retail_point-of-serviceoracle : retail_returns_managementoracle : weblogic_serveroracle : weblogic_serveroracle : weblogic_serverdebian : debian_linux

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD