gsd-2020-15149
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:21
Details
NodeBB before version 1.14.3 has a bug introduced in version 1.12.2 in the validation logic that makes it possible to change the password of any user on a running NodeBB forum by sending a specially crafted socket.io call to the server. This could lead to a privilege escalation event due via an account takeover. As a workaround you may cherry-pick the following commit from the project's repository to your running instance of NodeBB: 16cee1b03ba3eee177834a1fdac4aa8a12b39d2a. This is fixed in version 1.14.3.
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CVE-2020-15149


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    "alias": "CVE-2020-15149",
    "description": "NodeBB before version 1.14.3 has a bug introduced in version 1.12.2 in the validation logic that makes it possible to change the password of any user on a running NodeBB forum by sending a specially crafted socket.io call to the server. This could lead to a privilege escalation event due via an account takeover. As a workaround you may cherry-pick the following commit from the project\u0027s repository to your running instance of NodeBB: 16cee1b03ba3eee177834a1fdac4aa8a12b39d2a. This is fixed in version 1.14.3.",
    "id": "GSD-2020-15149",
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      "https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/cve/CVE-2020-15149"
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      "exploitCode": "unknown",
      "remediation": "unknown",
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      "lastModifiedDate": "2021-11-18T18:34Z",
      "publishedDate": "2020-08-20T01:17Z"
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}


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