TI-2020-11284 Aliases CVE-2020-14423 GHSA-92jv-wxcr-6fgw

Convos before 4.20 does not properly generate a random secret in Core/Settings.pm and…

LOW 26CWE-330Published 2020-06-18 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01059 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:convos:convos::::::::	before 4.20	Vulnerable	Convos

cpe:2.3:a:convos:convos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.20 Vulnerable ·Convos

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-14423
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-92jv-wxcr-6fgw

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

https://convos.chat/blog/2020/6/18/local-secret-got-more-secure

TI-2022-06028 Stored XSS via html file upload in convos CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
TI-2022-06027 Stored XSS via attribute in convos CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
TI-2021-18861 A Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) issue exists in Convos-Chat before 6.32. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4

Sources

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