CVE•Published 2021-02-24•Modified 2026-10-08•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data

CVE-2020-11987Apache · Batik

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

8.2

HIGH

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

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 4% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20Improper Input Validation CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

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.

Timeline

Published 2021-02-24

Modified 2026-10-08

External references

NVD MITRE GitHub PoC Sploitus trickest/cve VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag2 hosts

vuln:CVE-2020-11987

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · product

product:"Apache Batik"

All exposed Apache Batik instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Batik"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Batik" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2020-11987