CVE-2020-37178

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.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://keepass.info/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47952
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/keepass-denial-of-service-poc

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-02-11 21:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 03:17

NVD link : CVE-2020-37178

Mitre link : CVE-2020-37178

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-37178

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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