CVE-2022-3978 (GCVE-0-2022-3978)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-11-13 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-15 13:14
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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in NodeBB up to 2.5.7. This affects an unknown part of the file /register/abort. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 2.5.8 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 2f9d8c350e54543f608d3d4c8e1a49bbb6cdea38. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-213555.
Severity ?
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization -> CWE-862 Missing Authorization -> CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
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References
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Vendor Product Version
unspecified NodeBB Affected: 2.5.0
Affected: 2.5.1
Affected: 2.5.2
Affected: 2.5.3
Affected: 2.5.4
Affected: 2.5.5
Affected: 2.5.6
Affected: 2.5.7
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