CVE-2017-5858
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5858
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2017-5858.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2017-5858
- Aliases
- Published
- 2017-02-09T20:59:00Z
- Modified
- 2025-11-08T11:34:17Z
- Severity
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- 5.9 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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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).
- References
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- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
- https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/
- https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf
- https://github.com/jcbrand/converse.js/commit/42f249cabbbf5c026398e6d3b350f6f9536ea572
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96183