CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2020-15149

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.

6.5 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

9.9 /10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact LOW

Scope CHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-hr66-c8pg-5mg7 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/c2477d9d5ffc43e5ffeb537ea2ceb4ce9592aa39 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://zeroauth.ltd/blog/2020/08/20/proof-of-concept-exploit-for-cve-2020-15149-nodebb-arbitrary-user-password-change/ Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159560/NodeBB-Forum-1.14.2-Account-Takeover.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:nodebb:nodebb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2020-08-20 01:17

Updated : 2021-11-18 06:34

NVD link : CVE-2020-15149

Mitre link : CVE-2020-15149

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-287