CVE-2020-14042

Public Exploit

Description

** PRODUCT NOT SUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in Codiad v1.7.8 and later. The vulnerability occurs because of improper sanitization of the folder's name $path variable in components/filemanager/class.filemanager.php. NOTE: the vendor states "Codiad is no longer under active maintenance by core contributors."

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.46%
Third-Party Advisory checkmarx.net Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/Codiad/Codiad/blob/master/README.md third party advisory
https://github.com/Codiad/Codiad/issues/1122 issue tracking exploit third party advisory
https://advisory.checkmarx.net/advisory/CX-2020-4278 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-14042?
CVE-2020-14042 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-14042?
To fix CVE-2020-14042, 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-2020-14042 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-14042 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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