GHSA-w973-2qcc-p78x
User Impersonation in converse.js
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | converse.js | < 1.0.7 | 1.0.7 |
| npm | converse.js | >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.5 | 2.0.5 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
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.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5858
- https://github.com/jcbrand/converse.js/commit/42f249cabbbf5c026398e6d3b350f6f9536ea572
- https://github.com/jcbrand/converse.js
- https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons
- https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-CONVERSEJS-449664
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/974
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96183