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CVE-2020-14042 — codiad

MEDIUM

CVE-2020-14042 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in codiad/codiad. 2 public exploit or proof-of-concept references are indexed, so weaponization risk is real. The records list no fixed version yet; check the vendor advisory below and apply the mitigations in the meantime.

Codiad Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability

Published
Updated
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
See advisory
Exploits
2 known
Exploitation data as of Oct 28, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗
1.2%probability of exploitation in next 30 days
Lower Risk0.00%
Lower risk than most CVEs67th percentile — riskier than 67% of all scored CVEsHighest risk
0.00%0.56%1.11%1.67%0.3%1.2%Apr 26Aug 26Oct 26

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

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Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected
🐘codiad/codiad

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Description

** PRODUCT NOT SUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in Codiad v1.7.8 and later. The vulnerability occurs because of improper sanitization of the folder's name $path variable in components/filemanager/class.filemanager.php. NOTE: the vendor states "Codiad is no longer under active maintenance by core contributors."

Affected Packages

1 total
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
🐘Packagistcodiad/codiad≥ 1.7.8No fix

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations
Application
codiadcodiad
≥ 1.7.8
range
Exploits & PoCs
2

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

** PRODUCT NOT SUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A Cross Site Scripting (XSS) v…

github.comNVDMar 2021

Report on advisory.checkmarx.net

advisory.checkmarx.netNVDFeb 2023

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for codiad/codiad, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Remediation status

    The records we use list no patched version of codiad/codiad for CVE-2020-14042. Check the maintainer's advisory, and where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range.

  3. Mitigate without a patch

    Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Frequently Asked Questions

A Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in Codiad v1.7.8 and later. The vulnerability occurs because of improper sanitization of the folder's name `$path` variable in components/filemanager/class.filemanager.php. **NOTE:** the vendor states "Codiad is no longer under active maintenance by core contributors."
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CVE-2020-14042: codiad XSS (Medium 6.1)