CVE-2020-5842

Public Exploit

Description

Codoforum 4.8.3 allows XSS in the user registration page: via the username field to the index.php?u=/user/register URI. The payload is, for example, executed on the admin/index.php?page=users/manage page.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.82% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47876 third party advisory vdb entry exploit
https://medium.com/%40prasanthc41m/cve-2020-5842-stored-xss-vulnerability-in-codoforum-4-8-3-b2e1133c6a91

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5842?
CVE-2020-5842 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5842?
To fix CVE-2020-5842, 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-2020-5842 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-5842 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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