# CVE-2020-13873: A SQL Injection vulnerability in get\_topic\_info() in sys/CODOF/Forum/Topic.php in Codoforum before 4.9 allows remote attackers (pre-authenti

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-05-12 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A SQL Injection vulnerability in get_topic_info() in sys/CODOF/Forum/Topic.php in Codoforum before 4.9 allows remote attackers (pre-authentication) to bypass the admin page via a leaked password-reset token of the admin. (As an admin, an attacker can upload a PHP shell and execute remote code on the operating system.)

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## References

- https://community.sonarsource.com/c/announce/stories/23
- https://github.com/SmashITs
- http://codologic.com/forum/
- https://community.sonarsource.com/t/codoforum-4-8-7-critical-code-vulnerabilities-explained/28297
- https://blog.sonarsource.com/codoforum-4.8.7-critical-code-vulnerabilities-explained
- https://twitter.com/sonarsource/status/1300818196090384384

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