CVE-2020-37178

HIGH

7.5

Description

KeePass Password Safe versions before 2.44 contain a denial of service vulnerability in the help system's HTML handling. Attackers can trigger the vulnerability by dragging and dropping malicious HTML files into the help area, potentially causing application instability or crash.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.5

SeverityHIGH

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

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published2/11/2026

Last Modified2/12/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

References

https://keepass.info/(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47952(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/keepass-denial-of-service-poc(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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