# CVE-2020-14043: Codiad CSRF Vulnerability

> A CSRF vulnerability in Codiad allows attackers to trick admins into downloading plugins, potentially leading to remote code execution.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Aug 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-35gp-jxw8-xw6h

## What is CVE-2020-14043?

CVE-2020-14043 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

** PRODUCT NOT SUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A Cross Side Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability was found in Codiad v1.7.8 and later. The request to download a plugin from the marketplace is only available to admin users and it isn't CSRF protected in components/market/controller.php. This might cause admins to make a vulnerable request without them knowing and result in remote code execution. NOTE: the vendor states "Codiad is no longer under active maintenance by core contributors."

Weakness: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14043?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `codiad/codiad` | Packagist | From 1.7.8 to 2.8.4 | None |
| `codiad/codiad` | Packagist | From 1.7.8 to 2.8.4 | None |

Products: Codiad Codiad.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-14043?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14043 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-14043 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14043 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2019-19208](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19208/): Code injection in codiad (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-14009](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-14009/): Codiad remote code execution vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-11366](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-11366/): Codiad Vulnerable to Shell Command Injection (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-23355](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-23355/): Codiad Vulnerable to PHP Magic Hash Vulnerability (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2017-1000125](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1000125/): File upload in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-14043 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-14043 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14043 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- codiad/codiad (Packagist): affected from 1.7.8 up to 2.8.4; no fix listed
- codiad/codiad (Packagist): affected from 1.7.8 up to 2.8.4; no fix listed

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-2020-14043/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14043/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14043
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14043
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-14043

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14043/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.