CVE-2020-22540 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 15 Apr 2024 Updated 31 Oct 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary code and steal sensitive information via stored XSS in the Category name field of Codoforum.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-22540?

CVE-2020-22540 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Codoforum v4.9, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code and obtain sensitive information via crafted payload to Category name component.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-22540?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Codologic Codoforum.

How do I fix CVE-2020-22540?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-22540 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2020-22540 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-22540 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7fq4-6h7w-vrrr.