CVE-2020-5799: The Eat Spray Love mobile app for both iOS and Android contains a backdoor account that, when modified, allowe

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-5799 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting eat spray love, eat spray love. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Eat Spray Love mobile app for both iOS and Android contains a backdoor account that, when modified, allowed privileged access to restricted functionality and to other users' data.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 31%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2020-12-07
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Tenable Network Security, Inc. · Vendor: eat spray love project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-12-07 13:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

eat spray love project eat spray love DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.0.20

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0.20

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy eat-spray-love || rpm -q eat-spray-love || eat-spray-love --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0.20 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison eat-spray-love sudo apt install eat-spray-love=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.20> sudo apt-mark hold eat-spray-love

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list eat-spray-love sudo dnf downgrade eat-spray-love-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.20> sudo dnf versionlock add eat-spray-love

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

eat spray love project eat spray love DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.0.20

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0.20

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy eat-spray-love || rpm -q eat-spray-love || eat-spray-love --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0.20 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison eat-spray-love sudo apt install eat-spray-love=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.20> sudo apt-mark hold eat-spray-love

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list eat-spray-love sudo dnf downgrade eat-spray-love-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.20> sudo dnf versionlock add eat-spray-love

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-5799?

eat spray love: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; eat spray love: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-5799 being exploited?

CVE-2020-5799 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-2020-5799 affect?

CVE-2020-5799 affects eat spray love, eat spray love. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). The Eat Spray Love mobile app for both iOS and Android contains a backdoor account that, when modified, allowed privileged access to restricted functionality and to other users' data.

How urgent is CVE-2020-5799?

Priority 62/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

Android vulnerabilities · iOS vulnerabilities

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