CVE-2017-5591 describes an incorrect implementation of XEP-0280: Message Carbons in SleekXMPP (up to 1.3.1) and Slixmpp (all versions up to 1.2.3), including when bundled with poezio (0.8-0.10). This flaw allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user within the vulnerable XMPP client's display, facilitating social engineering attacks. Rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.9, the vulnerability has a network attack vector and high impact on integrity, but requires no user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sleekxmpp_project:sleekxmpp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:slixmpp_project:slixmpp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:poezio:poezio:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:poezio:poezio:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:poezio:poezio:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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