CVE-2020-9016
MEDIUMCVE-2020-9016 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in dolibarr/dolibarr. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. O3 Security confirms whether CVE-2020-9016 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Dolibarr ERP and CRM contain XSS Vulnerability
Blast Radius
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Description
Dolibarr 11.0 allows XSS via the joinfiles, topic, or code parameter, or the HTTP Referer header.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | dolibarr/dolibarr | all versions | No fix |
Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for dolibarr/dolibarr. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Remediation status
No patched version of dolibarr/dolibarr has shipped for CVE-2020-9016 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2020-9016 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to CVE-2020-9016. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2020-9016 in your dependencies?
O3 detects CVE-2020-9016 across Packagist dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.