Remote User Impersonation Vulnerability in Converse.js XMPP Client

CVE-2017-5858 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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 Converse.js (0.8.0 - 1.0.6, 2.0.0 - 2.0.4).

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