CVE-2020-5843 json
Codoforum 4.8.3 allows XSS in the admin dashboard via a category to the Manage Users screen.
published 2020-01-07 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-26997
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Codoforum 4.8.3 allows XSS in the admin dashboard via a category to the Manage Users screen.
Exploit prediction
0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- vyshnavvizz.blogspot.com https://vyshnavvizz.blogspot.com/2020/01/persistent-cross-site-scripting-admin.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
vyshnavvizz.blogspot.com
/2020/01/persistent-cross-site-scripting-admin.html
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
codologic.com
/forum/index.php?u=/category/news-and-announcements
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-5843
- NVD CVE-2020-5843
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