An incorrect implementation of "XEP-0280: Message Carbons" in multiple XMPP clients allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user,…
mitre·CWE-20·Published 2017-02-09
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).
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).
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.
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.
Una implementación incorrecta de "XEP-0280: Message Carbons" en múltiples clientes XMPP permite a un atacante remoto personificar cualquier usuario, incluidos los contactos, en la pantalla de la aplicación vulnerable. Esto permite varios tipos de ataques de ingeniería social. Esta CVE es para Converse.js (0.8.0 - 1.0.6, 2.0.0 - 2.0.4).
| Version | Type | Source | Base | Exp | Impact | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | Primary | NVD | 4.3 | 8.6 | 2.9 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| 3.0 | Primary | NVD | 5.9 | 2.2 | 3.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | Secondary | GHSA | 5.9 | — | — | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |