# CVE-2020-14475: Dolibarr reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Dolibarr via public/notice.php, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 19 Jun 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** BIT-dolibarr-2020-14475, GHSA-m396-2x3h-v3v4

## What is CVE-2020-14475?

CVE-2020-14475 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm, published on 19 Jun 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

A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Dolibarr 11.0.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into public/notice.php (related to transphrase and transkey).

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14475?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `dolibarr/dolibarr` | Packagist | All versions | 11.0.5 |
| `dolibarr/dolibarr` | Packagist | All versions | 11.0.5 |
| `dolibarr` | Bitnami | From 11.0.3 to 11.0.3 | None |

Products: Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-14475?

Upgrade dolibarr/dolibarr to 11.0.5 or later.

## Is CVE-2020-14475 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14475 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm

- [CVE-2022-43138](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43138/): Dolibarr vulnerable to privilege escalation (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-40871](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40871/): Dolibarr vulnerable to Eval Injection (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-33816](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-33816/): Dolibarr remote PHP code execution (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-7995](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7995/): Dolibarr Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2013-2091](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2091/): SQL injection in dolibarr (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-14475 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-14475 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm, published on 19 Jun 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-2020-14475 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- dolibarr/dolibarr (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 11.0.5
- dolibarr/dolibarr (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 11.0.5
- dolibarr (Bitnami): affected from 11.0.3 up to 11.0.3; 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-2020-14475/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14475/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14475
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14475
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-14475

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.