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).
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-14692 | 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). |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T15:04:15.332Z
Reserved: 2017-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-5592
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-02-09T20:59:00.293
Modified: 2026-06-17T01:20:48.007
Link: CVE-2017-5592
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