OMERO.web before 5.6.3 optionally allows sensitive data elements (e.g., a session key) to be passed as URL query parameters. If an attacker tricks a user into clicking a malicious link in OMERO.web, t
OMERO.web before 5.6.3 optionally allows sensitive data elements (e.g., a session key) to be passed as URL query parameters. If an attacker tricks a user into clicking a malicious link in OMERO.web, the information in the query parameters may be exposed in the Referer header seen by the target. Information in the URL path such as object IDs may also be exposed.
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | omero-web | < 5.6.3 | 5.6.3 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7932
- https://github.com/ome/omero-web
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/omero-web/PYSEC-2020-244.yaml
- https://www.openmicroscopy.org/security/advisories/2019-SV4
- https://www.openmicroscopy.org/security/advisories/2019-SV4/
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vwxv-frj6-fhc9
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
omero-web- Disclosed
- 17.06.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-vwxv-frj6-fhc9 - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2020-244 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: omero-web
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- Total entries
- 7
- First → latest
- 06.2020 11.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 1
- Medium 4
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 3
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 2
- 2026: 0
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