NodeBB up to 2.5.7 /register/abort cross-site request forgery

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in NodeBB up to 2.5.7. This affects some unknown processing of the file /register/abort. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-352. The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request. This is going to have an impact on integrity.

The weakness was published 11/13/2022 as 11017. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-3978. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 2.5.8 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch 2f9d8c350e54543f608d3d4c8e1a49bbb6cdea38 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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  • open-source

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross-site request forgery
CWE: CWE-352 / CWE-862 / CWE-863
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: NodeBB 2.5.8
Patch: 2f9d8c350e54543f608d3d4c8e1a49bbb6cdea38

Timelineinfo

11/13/2022 Advisory disclosed
11/13/2022 +0 days CVE reserved
11/13/2022 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/17/2022 +34 days VulDB last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 11017
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-3978 (🔒)

Entryinfo

Created: 11/13/2022 02:59 PM
Updated: 12/17/2022 03:13 PM
Changes: 11/13/2022 02:59 PM (42), 12/17/2022 03:06 PM (3), 12/17/2022 03:13 PM (11)
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