CVE-2017-5858 – converse.js

Package

Manager: npm
Name: converse.js
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <1.0.7 || >=2.0.0 <2.0.5

Severity

Level: Medium

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00253 pctl0.48458

Details

User Impersonation in converse.js 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.

Metadata

Created: 2020-09-11T21:19:09Z
Modified: 2021-09-28T16:56:35Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2020/09/GHSA-w973-2qcc-p78x/GHSA-w973-2qcc-p78x.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-20", "CWE-346"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-w973-2qcc-p78x
Finding: F184
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