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CVE-2017-5591
Published: Feb 9, 2017
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
An incorrect implementation of "XEP-0280: Message Carbons" in multiple XMPP clients 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. This CVE is for SleekXMPP up to 1.3.1 and Slixmpp all versions up to 1.2.3, as bundled in poezio (0.8 - 0.10) and other products.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
96166
vdb-entry
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
x_refsource_MISC
https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/
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