CVE-2020-14043

Name: CVE-2020-14043
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-08-24T16:15:10.64+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.55%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-14043 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. ** PRODUCT NOT SUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A Cross Side Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability was found in Codiad v1.7.8 and later. The request to download a plugin from the marketplace is only available to admin users and it isn't CSRF protected in components/market/controller.php. EPSS estimates a 1.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

** PRODUCT NOT SUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A Cross Side Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability was found in Codiad v1.7.8 and later. The request to download a plugin from the marketplace is only available to admin users and it isn't CSRF protected in components/market/controller.php. This might cause admins to make a vulnerable request without them knowing and result in remote code execution. NOTE: the vendor states "Codiad is no longer under active maintenance by core contributors."

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.55%

71.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Codiad	Codiad	>= 1.7.8

References

https://advisory.checkmarx.net/advisory/CX-2020-4279Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Codiad/Codiad/blob/master/README.mdThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/Codiad/Codiad/issues/1122Third Party Advisory
https://advisory.checkmarx.net/advisory/CX-2020-4279Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Codiad/Codiad/blob/master/README.mdThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/Codiad/Codiad/issues/1122Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 24, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-14043?

How severe is CVE-2020-14043?

CVE-2020-14043 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14043?

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Source: NVD / NIST