Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Codoforum v4.9, allows attackers to…
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00425 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-22540
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7fq4-6h7w-vrrr
References
More Codologic Codoforum vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-14349 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Add Category function of Codoforum v4.9… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2022-13712 Codoforum v5.1 was discovered to contain an arbitrary file upload vulnerability via the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2020-10857 A SQL Injection vulnerability in get_topic_info() in sys/CODOF/Forum/Topic.php in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-07516 The sanitize function in Codoforum 2.5.1 does not properly implement filtering for… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2020-04763 Codoforum 4.8.3 allows XSS in the user registration page: via the username field to the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2020-05691 Codologic Codoforum through 4.8.4 allows stored XSS in the login area. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2020-22540 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-22540 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7fq4-6h7w-vrrr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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