CVE-2020-14423
MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: June 18, 2020 at 01:27 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:54 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorConvos
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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
Convos before 4.20 does not properly generate a random secret in Core/Settings.pm and Util.pm. This leads to a predictable CONVOS_LOCAL_SECRET value, affecting password resets and invitations.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://convos.chat/blog/2020/6/18/local-secret-got-more-securex_refsource_MISCPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/Nordaaker/convos/commit/54d1763ac65c05aad27ad454b4e5a62ba8352d39x_refsource_MISCPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/Nordaaker/convos/compare/4.19...4.20CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-330
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