CVE-2017-20178

Name: CVE-2017-20178
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-02-21T18:15:11.6+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.68%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-20178 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. ** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A vulnerability was found in Codiad 2.8.0. It has been rated as problematic. EPSS estimates a 0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A vulnerability was found in Codiad 2.8.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function saveJSON of the file components/install/process.php. The manipulation of the argument data leads to information disclosure. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Upgrading to version 2.8.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 517119de673e62547ee472a730be0604f44342b5. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-221498 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.68%

47.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Codiad	Codiad	2.8.0

References

https://github.com/Codiad/Codiad/commit/517119de673e62547ee472a730be0604f44342b5Patch
https://github.com/Codiad/Codiad/pull/974Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/Codiad/Codiad/releases/tag/v.2.8.1Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.221498Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.221498Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Codiad/Codiad/commit/517119de673e62547ee472a730be0604f44342b5Patch
https://github.com/Codiad/Codiad/pull/974Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/Codiad/Codiad/releases/tag/v.2.8.1Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.221498Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.221498Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 21, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-20178?

How severe is CVE-2017-20178?

CVE-2017-20178 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-20178?

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Source: NVD / NIST