CVE-2017-5858

Published Feb 9, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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).

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Advisories

Source ID Title
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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 3:11 PM
Reserved
Feb 2, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 9, 2017, 8:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:21 AM