Data Amplification in Play Framework
An issue was discovered in Play Framework 2.8.0 through 2.8.4. Carefully crafted JSON payloads sent as a form field lead to Data Amplification. This affects users migrating from a Play version prior to 2.8.0 that used the Play Java API to serialize classes with protected or private fields to JSON.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.typesafe.play:play | >= 2.8.0, < 2.8.5 | 2.8.5 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
com.typesafe.play:play- Disclosed
- 09.02.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-v9mf-jgq3-c28h - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: com.typesafe.play:play
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 4
- First → latest
- 02.2022 02.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 3
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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