CVE-2021-43787

Source
https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-43787
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2021-43787.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2021-43787
Aliases
Related
Published
2021-11-29T20:15:08.190Z
Modified
2026-03-14T14:58:59.258512Z
Severity
  • 6.1 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

Nodebb is an open source Node.js based forum software. In affected versions a prototype pollution vulnerability in the uploader module allowed a malicious user to inject arbitrary data (i.e. javascript) into the DOM, theoretically allowing for an account takeover when used in conjunction with a path traversal vulnerability disclosed at the same time as this report. The vulnerability has been patched as of v1.18.5. Users are advised to upgrade as soon as possible.

References

Affected packages

Git / github.com/nodebb/nodebb

Affected ranges

Type
GIT
Repo
https://github.com/nodebb/nodebb
Events
Database specific
{
    "versions": [
        {
            "introduced": "1.15.5"
        },
        {
            "last_affected": "1.18.4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2021-43787.json"