Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2017-20178 is a low-severity information disclosure issue in Codiad 2.8.0, an unsupported web-based IDE. A remote user with some privileges may be able to trigger unintended disclosure through the installer process handler. The published fix is the Codiad 2.8.1 release.
Executive priority
Treat this as maintenance and legacy-risk reduction, not an emergency. Prioritize remediation if Codiad is exposed to the internet, used by multiple developers, or cannot be tightly access-controlled.
Technical view
The issue affects saveJSON in components/install/process.php. Manipulating the data argument can cause information disclosure. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, reflecting network reachability, high attack complexity, required privileges, and limited confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where legacy Codiad 2.8.0 remains deployed, especially if the installation component is reachable. The product is noted as unsupported, so lingering public or shared administrative deployments deserve cleanup even though severity is low.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited active exploitation. VulDB describes remote attack possibility, but high complexity and difficult exploitation. Required privileges reduce opportunistic risk, but exposed legacy developer tools can still create business risk.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports limited information disclosure in a specific unsupported Codiad version. The bundle names the vulnerable function, file, argument, CVSS vector, and patch. It does not provide evidence of active exploitation, broad version impact, or additional affected products.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade affected Codiad 2.8.0 installations to the cited 2.8.1 release.
- Retire or replace unsupported Codiad deployments where feasible.
- Restrict access to Codiad to trusted administrative networks and users.
- Check vendor repository guidance before relying on continued Codiad use.
Validation and detection
- Inventory internet-facing and internal systems for Codiad deployments.
- Confirm whether any instance is running Codiad 2.8.0.
- Verify the applied version includes commit 517119de673e62547ee472a730be0604f44342b5.
- Review access controls around Codiad and installer-related paths.
- Look for unexpected access to installation process handlers in logs.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Low
- CVSS
- 3.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N1.61.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
3.1LowVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://vuldb.com/?id.221498CVE reference · vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.221498CVE reference · signature, permissions-required
- https://github.com/Codiad/Codiad/pull/974CVE reference · issue-tracking
- https://github.com/Codiad/Codiad/commit/517119de673e62547ee472a730be0604f44342b5CVE reference · patch
- https://github.com/Codiad/Codiad/releases/tag/v.2.8.1CVE reference · patch
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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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