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CVE-2022-3978 Detail

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in NodeBB up to 2.5.7. This affects an unknown part of the file /register/abort. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 2.5.8 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 2f9d8c350e54543f608d3d4c8e1a49bbb6cdea38. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-213555.


Severity



CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

NIST CVSS score matches with CNA score
CNA:  VulDB
Base Score:  4.3 MEDIUM
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N


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Hyperlink Resource
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/2f9d8c350e54543f608d3d4c8e1a49bbb6cdea38 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/issues/11017 Exploit  Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/releases/tag/v2.5.8 Release Notes  Third Party Advisory 
https://vuldb.com/?id.213555 Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization Provider acceptance level VulDB  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-3978
NVD Published Date:
11/13/2022
NVD Last Modified:
11/06/2023
Source:
VulDB