CVE-2020-5289: In Elide before 4.5.14, it is possible for an adversary to "guess and check" the value of a model field they d

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-5289?

elide: upgrade to 4.5.14. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2020-5289 being exploited?

CVE-2020-5289 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2020-5289 affect?

CVE-2020-5289 affects elide. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). In Elide before 4.5.14, it is possible for an adversary to "guess and check" the value of a model field they do not have access to assuming they can read at least one other field in the model. The adversary can construct filter expressions

Q: How urgent is CVE-2020-5289?

Priority 41/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

This month

MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADE

CVE-2020-5289 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting elide. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

In Elide before 4.5.14, it is possible for an adversary to "guess and check" the value of a model field they do not have access to assuming they can read at least one other field in the model. The adversary can construct filter expressions for an inaccessible field to filter a collection. The presence or absence of models in the returned collection can be used to reconstruct the value of the inaccessible field. Resolved in Elide 4.5.14 and greate

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 31%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-285, CWE-552
Published	2020-03-30
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: elide

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-03-30 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: < 4.5.14

Fixed in: 4.5.14

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy elide || rpm -q elide || elide --version

2. UPGRADE to 4.5.14 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade elide

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade elide

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-5289?

elide: upgrade to 4.5.14. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-5289 being exploited?

CVE-2020-5289 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-5289 affect?

CVE-2020-5289 affects elide. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). In Elide before 4.5.14, it is possible for an adversary to "guess and check" the value of a model field they do not have access to assuming they can read at least one other field in the model. The adversary can construct filter expressions

How urgent is CVE-2020-5289?

Priority 41/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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References

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