CVE-2023-2850 json
Unintentional leakage of private information via cross-origin websocket session hijacking
published 2023-07-25 3 y ago modified 2026-07-08 4 mo ago also GHSA-4qcv-qf38-5j3j , EUVD-2023-1957
- cvss
- 4.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
NodeBB is affected by a Cross-Site WebSocket Hijacking vulnerability due to missing validation of the request origin. Exploitation of this vulnerability allows certain user information to be extracted by attacker.
Patch / fix
- npm nodebb 2.8.13, 3.1.3
- nodebb nodebb 2.8.13, 3.1.3
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 4.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | nodebb | >=3.0.0, <3.1.3 <2.8.13 |
3.1.3 2.8.13 |
Affected products
- NodeBB NodeBB
Classification
References
-
github.com
/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/51096ad2345fb1d1380bec0a447113489ef6c359
web, patch
-
github.com
/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-4qcv-qf38-5j3j
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/62e162cf1e735e42462be1db9b4954b5a69accdf
web
-
github.com
/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/a5d92da9ddac5607ab7f737520a66eaed6d3ddee
web
-
github.com
/NodeBB/NodeBB/releases/tag/v3.1.3
web, release-notes
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2850
advisory
-
github.com
/NodeBB/NodeBB
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-2850
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4qcv-qf38-5j3j
- NVD CVE-2023-2850
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