ghsa-hf2m-j98r-4fqw
Vulnerability from github
Published
2021-11-30 22:21
Modified
2021-12-01 15:06
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
API token verification can be bypassed in NodeBB
Details

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 security@nodebb.org

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "nodebb"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "1.15.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.18.5"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-43786"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-287"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2021-11-30T14:35:05Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-11-29T20:15:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\nIncorrect logic present in the token verification step unintentionally allowed master token access to the API.\n\n### Patches\nThe vulnerability has been patch as of v1.18.5.\n\n### Workarounds\nCherry-pick commit hash 04dab1d550cdebf4c1567bca9a51f8b9ca48a500 to receive this patch in lieu of a full upgrade.\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Email us at [security@nodebb.org](mailto:security@nodebb.org)\n",
  "id": "GHSA-hf2m-j98r-4fqw",
  "modified": "2021-12-01T15:06:58Z",
  "published": "2021-11-30T22:21:05Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-hf2m-j98r-4fqw"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43786"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/04dab1d550cdebf4c1567bca9a51f8b9ca48a500"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://blog.sonarsource.com/nodebb-remote-code-execution-with-one-shot"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/releases/tag/v1.18.5"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "API token verification can be bypassed in NodeBB "
}


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