CVE-2017-5858
MEDIUM5.9EPSS 0.25%User Impersonation in converse.js
Published: 9/11/2020Modified: 11/8/2023
Also known as:GHSA-w973-2qcc-p78x
Description
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](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0280.html) 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.
Affected packages (1)
- npm/converse.jsfrom 0, < 1.0.7
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
References (10)
- ADVISORYhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5858
- PATCHhttps://github.com/jcbrand/converse.js
- WEBhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
- WEBhttps://github.com/jcbrand/converse.js/commit/42f249cabbbf5c026398e6d3b350f6f9536ea572
- WEBhttps://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons
- WEBhttps://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf
- WEBhttps://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-CONVERSEJS-449664
- WEBhttps://www.npmjs.com/advisories/974
- WEBhttps://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
- WEBhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96183