CVE-2020-14423

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Published Jun 18, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Convos before 4.20 does not properly generate a random secret in Core/Settings.pm and Util.pm. This leads to a predictable CONVOS_LOCAL_SECRET value, affecting password resets and invitations.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:convos:convos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-6562	Convos before 4.20 does not properly generate a random secret in Core/Settings.pm and Util.pm. This leads to a predictable CONVOS_LOCAL_SECRET value, affecting password resets and invitations.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.059% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://convos.chat/blog/2020/6/18/local-secret-got-more-secure
https://github.com/Nordaaker/convos/commit/54d1763ac65c05aad27ad454b4e5a62ba8352d39
https://github.com/Nordaaker/convos/compare/4.19...4.20

History

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Subscriptions

Convos Convos

Weaknesses

CWE-330

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 12:46 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 18, 2020, 1:27 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 12:46 PM
Reserved: Jun 18, 2020, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:54 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 18, 2020, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:54 AM

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