CVE-2020-22540

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Published Apr 15, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

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:codologic:codoforum:4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.425% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://gist.github.com/s4fv4n/0d7a5093886cf41d9c478166e4aeec64

History

Apr 18, 2025 5:15 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Codologic Codologic codoforum
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:codologic:codoforum:4.9:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Codologic Codologic codoforum

Oct 31, 2024 6:15 PM Weaknesses updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-79
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Codologic Codoforum

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 31, 2024, 5:27 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 15, 2024, 12:00 AM
Updated: Oct 31, 2024, 5:27 PM
Reserved: Aug 13, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 2:51 PM

Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 2:51 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:04 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: Apr 15, 2024, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:04 AM

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