CVE-2017-5858
User Impersonation in converse.js
5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.25%
Description
Versions of `converse.js` prior to 1.0.7 for 1.x or 2.0.5 for 2.x are vulnerable to User Impersonation. The package provides an incorrect implementation of [XEP-0280: Message Carbons](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0280.html) that 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. ## Recommendation If you're using `converse.js` 1.x, upgrade to 1.0.7 or later. If you're using `converse.js` 2.x, upgrade to 2.0.5 or later.
How to fix CVE-2017-5858
To remediate CVE-2017-5858, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 1.0.7 or later
Is CVE-2017-5858 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.0.7
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |