CVE-2021-43787
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2021-43787 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2021-11-29 20:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2022-10-27 19:45:00 UTC |
| Description | Nodebb is an open source Node.js based forum software. In affected versions a prototype pollution vulnerability in the uploader module allowed a malicious user to inject arbitrary data (i.e. javascript) into the DOM, theoretically allowing for an account takeover when used in conjunction with a path traversal vulnerability disclosed at the same time as this report. The vulnerability has been patched as of v1.18.5. Users are advised to upgrade as soon as possible. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-1321
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| NodeBB 1.18.4 - Remote Code Execution With One Shot | MISC | blog.sonarsource.com | |
| Release v1.18.5 · NodeBB/NodeBB · GitHub | MISC | github.com | |
| fix: guard against prototype pollution · NodeBB/NodeBB@1783f91 · GitHub | MISC | github.com | |
| XSS via prototype pollution · Advisory · NodeBB/NodeBB · GitHub | CONFIRM | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 983309 Nodejs (npm) Security Update for nodebb (GHSA-wx69-rvg3-x7fc)