# CVE-2020-7841: TOBESOFT XPLATFORM arbitrary hta file execution vulnerability

> Attackers can execute arbitrary HTA files via crafted URLs in TOBESOFT XPLATFORM due to improper input validation.

- **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:** 17 Nov 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-26cj-x9h8-rx93

## What is CVE-2020-7841?

CVE-2020-7841 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in TOBESOFT XPLATFORM XPlatformLib922.dll, published on 17 Nov 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

Improper input validation vulnerability exists in TOBESOFT XPLATFORM which could cause arbitrary .hta file execution when the command string is begun with http://, https://, mailto://

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7841?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Tobesoft Xplatform.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-7841?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7841 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-7841 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7841 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in TOBESOFT XPLATFORM XPlatformLib922.dll

- [CVE-2021-26629](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26629/): tobesoft XPLATFORM Path Traversal Vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-7866](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7866/): Tobesoft XPLATFORM Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-26626](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-26626/): tobesoft XPLATFORM Arbitrary file execution Vulnerability (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2020-7815](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7815/): Server-side request forgery in XPLATFORM (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2019-19162](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-19162/): Use after free in XPLATFORM (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-7841 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-7841 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in TOBESOFT XPLATFORM XPlatformLib922.dll, published on 17 Nov 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-2020-7841 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: TOBESOFT XPLATFORM XPlatformLib922.dll. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

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-2020-7841/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7841/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7841
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7841
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-7841

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