Improper input validation in Poezio
CVE-2017-5591
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 SleekXMPP up to 1.3.1 and Slixmpp all versions up to 1.2.3, as bundled in poezio (0.8 - 0.10) and other products.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.017 (75.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Poezio — versions 0.8, 0.8.1, 0.9
- Sleekxmpp_project Sleekxmpp
- Slixmpp_project Slixmpp
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5591?
- CVE-2017-5591 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Poezio, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-02-09.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5591?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.