Security Advisory
CVE-2017-5604
5.9
MEDIUM
Vulnerability 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 mcabber 1.0.0 - 1.0.4.
Published Date
February 9, 2017
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory