CVE-2017-5592
Medium
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).
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.9
Exploit probability—
ProductProfanity
PublishedFeb 9, 2017
First seenFeb 9, 2017
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| profanity_project profanity | 0.4.7, 0.5.0 | — |
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