CVE-2021-43786 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Nodebb is an open source Node.js based forum software. In affected versions incorrect logic present in the token verification step unintentionally allowed master token access to the API. The vulnerability has been patch as of v1.18.5. Users are advised to upgrade as soon as possible.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Nodebb	Nodebb

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nodebb:nodebb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
https://blog.sonarsource.com/nodebb-remote-code-execution-with-one-shot/
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/04dab1d550cdebf4c1567bca9a51f8b9ca48a500
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/releases/tag/v1.18.5
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-hf2m-j98r-4fqw

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2021-11-29T19:30:17

Updated: 2024-08-04T04:03:08.931Z

Reserved: 2021-11-16T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-43786

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-11-29T20:15:08.133

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:29:47.163

Link: CVE-2021-43786

Redhat

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