XSS in Codologic Codoforum
CVE-2020-7050
Codologic Codoforum through 4.8.4 allows a DOM-based XSS. While creating a new topic as a normal user, it is possible to add a poll that is automatically loaded in the DOM once the thread/topic is opened. Because session cookies lack the HttpOnly flag, it is possible to steal authentication cookies and take over accounts.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- codologic.com/forum/index.php (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.linkedin.com/posts/polina-voronina-896819b5_discovered-by-polina-voronina-j… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-7050?
- CVE-2020-7050 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Codologic Codoforum, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2020-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2020-7050?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.