Description
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).
Published: 2017-02-09
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-1338 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).
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-w973-2qcc-p78x User Impersonation in converse.js
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Conversejs Converse.js
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:11:48.917Z

Reserved: 2017-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-5858

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-02-09T20:59:00.577

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-5858

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