Description
NodeBB before version 1.14.3 has a bug introduced in version 1.12.2 in the validation logic that makes it possible to change the password of any user on a running NodeBB forum by sending a specially crafted socket.io call to the server. This could lead to a privilege escalation event due via an account takeover. As a workaround you may cherry-pick the following commit from the project's repository to your running instance of NodeBB: 16cee1b03ba3eee177834a1fdac4aa8a12b39d2a. This is fixed in version 1.14.3.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-hr66-c8pg-5mg7
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/c2477d9d5ffc43e5ffeb537ea2ceb4ce9592aa39
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://zeroauth.ltd/blog/2020/08/20/proof-of-concept-exploit-for-cve-2020-15149-nodebb-arbitrary-user-password-change/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159560/NodeBB-Forum-1.14.2-Account-Takeover.html
Scores
CVSS v3
9.9
EPSS
0.0040
EPSS Percentile
60.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Details
CWE
CWE-269
CWE-287
Status
published
Products (1)
nodebb/nodebb
1.12.2 - 1.14.3
Published
Aug 20, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026