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CVE-2017-5592
An incorrect implementation of "XEP-0280: Message Carbons" in multiple XMPP clients allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user,…
Medium5.9EPSS 0.84%
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Description
An incorrect implementation of "XEP-0280: Message Carbons" in multiple XMPP clients allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user, including contacts, in the vulnerable application's display. This allows for various kinds of social engineering attacks. This CVE is for profanity (0.4.7 - 0.5.0).
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.84% · top 42% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.9.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (5)
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 96173 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://github.com/boothj5/profanity/commit/8e75437a7e43d4c55e861691f74892e666e29b0b (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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