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GHSA-W973-2QCC-P78X

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2020-09-11 21:19 – Updated: 2021-09-28 16:56

Summary

User Impersonation in converse.js

Details

Versions of converse.js prior to 1.0.7 for 1.x or 2.0.5 for 2.x are vulnerable to User Impersonation. The package provides an incorrect implementation of XEP-0280: Message Carbons that allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user, including contacts, in the vulnerable application's display. This allows for various kinds of social engineering attacks.

Recommendation

If you're using converse.js 1.x, upgrade to 1.0.7 or later. If you're using converse.js 2.x, upgrade to 2.0.5 or later.

Severity

5.9 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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        "name": "converse.js"
      },
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  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-20",
      "CWE-346"
    ],
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    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-w973-2qcc-p78x",
  "modified": "2021-09-28T16:56:35Z",
  "published": "2020-09-11T21:19:09Z",
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    },
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    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-CONVERSEJS-449664"
    },
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      "url": "https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/974"
    },
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      "url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29"
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CVE-2017-5858 (GCVE-0-2017-5858)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-02-09 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 15:11

Summary

An incorrect implementation of "XEP-0280: Message Carbons" in multiple XMPP clients allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user, including contacts, in the vulnerable application's display. This allows for various kinds of social engineering attacks. This CVE is for Converse.js (0.8.0 - 1.0.6, 2.0.0 - 2.0.4).

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre mitre root

References

5 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/jcbrand/converse.js/commit/42f…	x_refsource_MISC
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29	x_refsource_MISC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96183	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_…	x_refsource_MISC
https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/0…	x_refsource_MISC

Date Public

2017-02-09 00:00

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