CVE-2022-36076

Public Exploit
Account takeover via SSO plugins in NodeBB

Description

NodeBB Forum Software is powered by Node.js and supports either Redis, MongoDB, or a PostgreSQL database. Due to an unnecessarily strict conditional in the code handling the first step of the SSO process, the pre-existing logic that added (and later checked) a nonce was inadvertently rendered opt-in instead of opt-out. This re-exposed a vulnerability in that a specially crafted Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack could theoretically take over another user account during the single sign-on process. The issue has been fully patched in version 1.17.2.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.08%
Third-Party Advisory opera.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: NodeBB NodeBB
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://blogs.opera.com/security/2022/03/bug-bounty-adventures-a-nodebb-0-day/ third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-xmgg-fx9p-prq6 patch third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/a2400f6baff44cb2996487bcd0cc6e2acc74b3d4 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-36076?
CVE-2022-36076 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-36076?
To fix CVE-2022-36076, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-36076 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-36076 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-36076?
CVE-2022-36076 affects NodeBB NodeBB.
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