Medium, CVSS 5.9PyPIAmendedPublished
SleekXMPP and Slixmpp Incorrect Implementation of Message Carbons
CVE-2017-5591 · GHSA-c35g-jr5f-h83p
- Affected
- PyPI sleekxmpp <= 1.3.1
- Fixed in
- 1.3.2· Vendor fix available
- Issue
- 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 SleekXMPP up to 1.3.1 and Slixmpp all versions up to 1.2.3, as bundled in poezio (0.8 - 0.10) and other products.
Recommended action: Upgrade to 1.3.2 or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.