CVE-2020-10132
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSearchBlox before Version 9.1 is vulnerable to cross-origin resource sharing misconfiguration.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceSearchBlox before version 9.1 contains a cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) misconfiguration that allows unauthorized cross-origin requests. This could permit malicious websites to make requests to the SearchBlox application on behalf of authenticated users, potentially exposing sensitive data or enabling unauthorized actions.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 9.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm SearchBlox is installedAccess the SearchBlox application URL or check for SearchBlox processes/services running on the server. Look for the SearchBlox admin interface at the typical path (such as /searchblox/ or /admin/).Affected if SearchBlox is found to be running on the system
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Identify the installed versionNavigate to the SearchBlox admin interface and locate the version information typically displayed on the dashboard or about page. Alternatively, check any version file in the installation directory or examine the application banner in HTTP responses.Affected if The version displayed is below 9.1 (any version 9.0, 8.x, or earlier)
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Verify CORS is enabledSend a cross-origin HTTP request to the SearchBlox API or search endpoint with an Origin header set to an arbitrary domain (such as http://malicious-site.com). Inspect the response headers for Access-Control-Allow-Origin and Access-Control-Allow-Credentials headers.Affected if The response includes Access-Control-Allow-Origin header with a value that is not restricted to specific trusted domains
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Inspect allowed origins configurationExamine the SearchBlox configuration files or admin settings related to CORS. Look for settings that control allowed cross-origin domains, typically found in the security or CORS configuration section of the admin panel or in configuration XML/JSON files.Affected if The CORS configuration allows wildcard (*) or permits origins that are not explicitly trusted and verified in your environment
If SearchBlox version is below 9.1 AND the CORS configuration permits unrestricted or untrusted origins, the environment is vulnerable to CVE-2020-10132.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped9.1
Upgrade SearchBlox to version 9.1 or later. Additionally, review and properly configure CORS headers to restrict allowed origins to trusted domains only.
SearchBlox 9.1
- 1. Back up your current SearchBlox installation and configuration.
- 2. Download SearchBlox version 9.1 or later from the official vendor source.
- 3. Install the new version following the vendor's upgrade documentation.
- 4. Verify that the CORS configuration is properly set and the vulnerability is resolved.
- 5. Test the application to ensure normal functionality after the upgrade.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2020-10132 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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