CVE-2017-20178

Codiad process.php saveJSON information disclosure

Description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A vulnerability was found in Codiad 2.8.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function saveJSON of the file components/install/process.php. The manipulation of the argument data leads to information disclosure. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Upgrading to version 2.8.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 517119de673e62547ee472a730be0604f44342b5. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-221498 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Category

3.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com
Affected: n/a Codiad
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://vuldb.com/?id.221498 third party advisory vdb entry technical description
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.221498 signature third party advisory permissions required
https://github.com/Codiad/Codiad/pull/974 patch issue tracking
https://github.com/Codiad/Codiad/commit/517119de673e62547ee472a730be0604f44342b5 patch
https://github.com/Codiad/Codiad/releases/tag/v.2.8.1 patch release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-20178?
CVE-2017-20178 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-20178?
To fix CVE-2017-20178, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-20178 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-20178 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-20178?
CVE-2017-20178 affects n/a Codiad.
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