CSRF in Nodebb Blog Comments
CVE-2020-15156
In nodebb-plugin-blog-comments before version 0.7.0, a logged in user is vulnerable to an XSS attack which could allow a third party to post on their behalf on the forum. This is due to lack of CSRF validation.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 47.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Nodebb Blog Comments
- Psychobunny Nodebb-Plugin-Blog-Comments — versions < 0.7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/psychobunny/nodebb-plugin-blog-comments/security/advisories/GHSA-43m… (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/psychobunny/nodebb-plugin-blog-comments/commit/cf43beedb05131937ef46… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.npmjs.com/package/nodebb-plugin-blog-comments (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-15156?
- CVE-2020-15156 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nodebb Blog Comments, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2020-08-26.
- How severe is CVE-2020-15156?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-15156 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.