# CVE-2020-14044: Codiad SSRF Vulnerability

> An admin user can exploit an SSRF vulnerability in the plugin installer to potentially achieve remote code execution on the server.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Aug 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c3q8-hh69-7mg5

## What is CVE-2020-14044?

CVE-2020-14044 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Aug 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

** PRODUCT NOT SUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability was found in Codiad v1.7.8 and later. A user with admin privileges could use the plugin install feature to make the server request any URL via components/market/class.market.php. This could potentially result in remote code execution. NOTE: the vendor states "Codiad is no longer under active maintenance by core contributors."

Weakness: CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14044?

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-2020-14044?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-14044 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-14044 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14044 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-2020-14043](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14043/): Codiad CSRF Vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-23355](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-23355/): Codiad Vulnerable to PHP Magic Hash Vulnerability (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-14044 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-14044 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Aug 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14044 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-2020-14044/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14044/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14044
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14044
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-14044

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14044/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.