Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities in NodeBB by NodeBB
CVE-2015-3296

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Nodebb

Status
Nodebb
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 September 2017

What is CVE-2015-3296?

NodeBB versions prior to 0.7 are vulnerable to multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. These vulnerabilities enable remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML into user feeds via malicious javascript: or data: URLs. This flaw poses a significant security risk, as it can be exploited to execute scripts in the context of the affected application, potentially allowing for data theft and compromising user accounts.

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/10/10
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71824
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https://github.com/julianlam/nodebb-plugin-markdown/commi...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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