CVE-2017-5591

5.9 MEDIUM
Published: February 09, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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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 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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96166
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/poezio/slixmpp/commit/22664ee7b86c8e010f312b66d12590fb47160ad8
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96166
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/poezio/slixmpp/commit/22664ee7b86c8e010f312b66d12590fb47160ad8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.9 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.3%
66th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20 CWE-346

Affected Vendors

poezio sleekxmpp_project slixmpp_project

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