Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-15156
In nodebb-plugin-blog-comments before version 0.7.0, a logged in user is vulnerable to an XSS attack which could allow a third party to post on their behalf on the forum. This is due to lack of CSRF validation.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
Products affected by CVE-2020-15156
- cpe:2.3:a:nodebb:blog_comments:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-15156
0.21%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 43 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-15156
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST | |
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8.1
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
2.8
|
5.2
|
NIST | |
|
6.8
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
1.6
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5.2
|
GitHub, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-15156
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The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.Assigned by: security-advisories@github.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-15156
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https://github.com/psychobunny/nodebb-plugin-blog-comments/commit/cf43beedb05131937ef46f365ab0a0c6fa6ac618
fix: CSRF issues · psychobunny/nodebb-plugin-blog-comments@cf43bee · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/psychobunny/nodebb-plugin-blog-comments/security/advisories/GHSA-43m5-c88r-cjvv
XSS due to lack of CSRF validation for replying/publishing · Advisory · psychobunny/nodebb-plugin-blog-comments · GitHubThird Party Advisory
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https://www.npmjs.com/package/nodebb-plugin-blog-comments
nodebb-plugin-blog-comments - npmThird Party Advisory
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