GHSA-wx69-rvg3-x7fc
XSS via prototype pollution in NodeBB
Quick fix
GHSA-wx69-rvg3-x7fc — nodebb: upgrade to the fixed version with the command below.
npm install nodebb@1.18.5Details
### Impact A prototype pollution vulnerability in the uploader module allowed a malicious user to inject arbitrary data (i.e. javascript) into the DOM, theoretically allowing for an account takeover when used in conjunction with a path traversal vulnerability disclosed at the same time as this report.
### Patches The vulnerability has been patched as of v1.18.5.
### Workarounds Cherry-pick commit hash 1783f918bc19568f421473824461ff2ed7755e4c to receive this patch in lieu of a full upgrade.
### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Email us at [security@nodebb.org](mailto:security@nodebb.org)
Are you affected?
Enter the version of the package you're using.
Affected packages
References
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-wx69-rvg3-x7fc[WEB]
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43787[ADVISORY]
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/1783f918bc19568f421473824461ff2ed7755e4c[WEB]
- https://blog.sonarsource.com/nodebb-remote-code-execution-with-one-shot[WEB]
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB[PACKAGE]
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/releases/tag/v1.18.5[WEB]