GHSA-hf2m-j98r-4fqw

API token verification can be bypassed in NodeBB

Source: GitHub Advisory Database (reviewed) Critical CVE-2021-43786

Packages

Ecosystem	Package	Affected	Fixed in
npm	nodebb	>= 1.15.0, < 1.18.5	1.18.5

Details

As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).

### Impact Incorrect logic present in the token verification step unintentionally allowed master token access to the API. ### Patches The vulnerability has been patch as of v1.18.5. ### Workarounds Cherry-pick commit hash 04dab1d550cdebf4c1567bca9a51f8b9ca48a500 to receive this patch in lieu of a full upgrade. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Email us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

References

External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.

https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-hf2m-j98r-4fqw web
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43786 advisory
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/04dab1d550cdebf4c1567bca9a51f8b9ca48a500 web
https://blog.sonarsource.com/nodebb-remote-code-execution-with-one-shot web
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB package
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/releases/tag/v1.18.5 web