Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2020-7994

medium Nessus Plugin ID 262867

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Synopsis

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be patched.

Description

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

- Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Dolibarr 10.0.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) label[libelle] parameter to the /htdocs/admin/dict.php?id=3 page;
the (2) name[constname] parameter to the /htdocs/admin/const.php?mainmenu=home page; the (3) note[note] parameter to the /htdocs/admin/dict.php?id=10 page; the (4) zip[MAIN_INFO_SOCIETE_ZIP] or email[mail] parameter to the /htdocs/admin/company.php page; the (5) url[defaulturl], field[defaultkey], or value[defaultvalue] parameter to the /htdocs/admin/defaultvalues.php page; the (6) key[transkey] or key[transvalue] parameter to the /htdocs/admin/translation.php page; or the (7) [main_motd] or [main_home] parameter to the /htdocs/admin/ihm.php page. (CVE-2020-7994)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 262867

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2020_7994.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 9/10/2025

Updated: 9/10/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-7994

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:dolibarr

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, global_settings/vendor_unpatched, Host/OS/identifier

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/26/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-7994

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