Vulnerability · CVE-2020-37056
Crystal Shard http-protection 0.2.0 contains an IP spoofing vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass protection middleware by manipulating request headers.
Published Jan 30, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 28, 2026 · Crystal Shard
Last checked Nov 5, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-37056. EPSS is 0.60%. Act only if a listed version of Crystal Shard is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Medium6.9
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.60%
- Remediation
- Vendor / distro source
- Affected products
- vendor Crystal Shard http-protection ≤ 0.2.0
Crystal Shard http-protection 0.2.0 contains an IP spoofing vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass protection middleware by manipulating request headers. Attackers can hardcode consistent IP values across X-Forwarded-For, X-Client-IP, and X-Real-IP headers to circumvent security checks and gain unauthorized access.
Are you affected?
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- vendor Crystal Shard http-protection ≤ 0.2.0≤ 0.2.0
How to fix CVE-2020-37056
No stored fix
No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.
Version check
Seen in ≤ 0.2.0
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-37056. EPSS is 0.60%. Act only if a listed version of Crystal Shard is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with Crystal Shard http-protection ≤ 0.2.0 ≤ 0.2.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.60%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jan 30, 2026 · EUVD
Detected
Crystal Shard http-protection 0.2.0 contains an IP spoofing vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass protection middleware by manipulating request headers. Attackers can hardcode consistent IP values across X-Forwarded-For, X-Client-IP, and X-Real-IP headers to circumvent security checks and gain unauthorized access.
Jul 28, 2026 · EUVD
Updated
Crystal Shard http-protection 0.2.0 contains an IP spoofing vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass protection middleware by manipulating request headers. Attackers can hardcode consistent IP values across X-Forwarded-For, X-Client-IP, and X-Real-IP headers to circumvent security checks and gain unauthorized access.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-37056
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-37056
30-day exploitation probability 0.60%
first.org - EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2020-30926
Crystal Shard http-protection 0.2.0 contains an IP spoofing vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass protection middleware by manipulating request headers. Attackers can hardcode consistent IP values across X-Forwarded-For, X-Client-IP, and X-Real-IP headers to circumvent se
euvd.enisa.europa.eu
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 5, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- FIRST EPSSNov 5, 2026
- CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
- EUVDNov 2, 2026