CVE-2020-15149
CVSS V2 Medium 6.5
CVSS V3 Critical 9.9
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's repository to your running instance of NodeBB: 16cee1b03ba3eee177834a1fdac4aa8a12b39d2a. This is fixed in version 1.14.3.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2020-15149
- Assigner
- security-advisories@github.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2020-08-20T01:17:12
- Last Modified Date
- 2021-11-18T18:34:43
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nodebb:nodebb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 1.12.2 | 1.14.3 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- SINGLE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 6.5
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 8
- Impact Score
- 6.4
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- LOW
- Base Score
- 9.9
- Base Severity
- CRITICAL
- Exploitability Score
- 3.1
- Impact Score
- 6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15149 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-15149 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 06:45:46 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-04 21:18:58 | 2020-08-20T01:17Z | 2020-08-20T01:17:12 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-04 21:18:58 | 2021-11-18T18:34:43 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-04 21:18:58 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |