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GHSA-4qcv-qf38-5j3j
No affected components available
Impact
Private messages or posts might be leaked to third parties if victim opens the attackers site while browsing nodebb.
Patches
- Patched in v3.1.3
- Backported to v2.x line via v2.8.13
Workarounds
Users can cherry-pick https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/51096ad2345fb1d1380bec0a447113489ef6c359 if they are on v3.x
If you are running v2.x of NodeBB, you can cherry-pick a5d92da9ddac5607ab7f737520a66eaed6d3ddee followed by 62e162cf1e735e42462be1db9b4954b5a69accdf
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. The attacker needs the user to perform some action, like clicking a link. The vulnerability can affect other systems as well, not just the initial system. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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