# CVE-2020-12669: Incorrect Authorization in Dolibarr

> Authenticated attackers can bypass access restrictions in Dolibarr by manipulating menu parameters, potentially accessing unauthorized functionality.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 6 May 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rg8m-84jf-9367, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-12669

## What is CVE-2020-12669?

CVE-2020-12669 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 May 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

core/get_menudiv.php in Dolibarr before 11.0.4 allows remote authenticated attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a non-alphanumeric menu parameter.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12669?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including dolibarr/dolibarr. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `dolibarr/dolibarr` | Packagist | All versions | 12.0.0 |
| `dolibarr/dolibarr` | Packagist | All versions | 12.0.0 |

Products: Dolibarr Dolibarr.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-12669?

Upgrade dolibarr/dolibarr to 12.0.0 or later.

## Is CVE-2020-12669 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12669 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2019-19212](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19212/): Dolibarr Cross-site Scripting via the qty parameter in product/fournisseurs.php (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-16809](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16809/): Dolibarr SQL injection via the integer parameters qty and value_unit (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-10094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10094/): Dolibarr SQL injection vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-9019](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-9019/): Dolibarr SQL Injection vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-14238](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-14238/): Dolibarr SQL injection vulnerability in admin/menus/edit.php (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-12669 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-12669 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 May 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12669 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- dolibarr/dolibarr (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 12.0.0
- dolibarr/dolibarr (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 12.0.0

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12669/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12669/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-12669
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12669
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-12669

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-12669/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.