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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-7050 · published 15 February 2020

CVE-2020-7050: Codologic codoforum cross-site scripting vulnerability

Codologic · Codoforum

Codologic Codoforum through 4.8.4 allows a DOM-based XSS. While creating a new topic as a normal user, it is possible to add a poll that is automatically loaded in the DOM once the thread/topic is opened. Because session cookies lack the HttpOnly flag, it is possible to steal authentication cookies and take over accounts.

5.4 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.54% · top 56.9% CWE-79 · Cross-site scriptingCWE-732 · Incorrect permission assignment
5.4CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 3.5
0.54%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Codologic Codoforum through 4.8.4 allows a DOM-based XSS. While creating a new topic as a normal user, it is possible to add a poll that is automatically loaded in the DOM once the thread/topic is opened. Because session cookies lack the HttpOnly flag, it is possible to steal authentication cookies and take over accounts.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://codologic.com/forum/index.php?u=/topic/12638/codoforum-4-8-8-released-and-the-future#post-23845 Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/polina-voronina-896819b5_discovered-by-polina-voronina-jan-15-activity-663443608654005452 Third Party Advisory
https://codologic.com/forum/index.php?u=/topic/12638/codoforum-4-8-8-released-and-the-future#post-23845 Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/polina-voronina-896819b5_discovered-by-polina-voronina-jan-15-activity-663443608654005452 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-7050), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.