CVE-2023-30591

Denial-of-service in NodeBB <= v2.8.10 allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger a crash, when invoking `eventName.startsWith()` or `eventName.toString()`, while processing Socket.IO messages via crafted Socket.IO messages containing array or object type for the event name respectively.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/37b48b82a4bc7680c6e4c42647209010cb239c2c	Patch
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/4d2d76897a02e7068ab74c81d17a2febfae8bfb9	Patch
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/830f142b7aea2e597294a84d52c05aab3a3539ca	Patch
https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-30591/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:nodebb:nodebb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

02 Oct 2023, 18:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.5
CWE		CWE-754
First Time		Nodebb nodebb Nodebb
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:nodebb:nodebb::::::::
References	~~(MISC) https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/4d2d76897a02e7068ab74c81d17a2febfae8bfb9 -~~	(MISC) https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/4d2d76897a02e7068ab74c81d17a2febfae8bfb9 - Patch
References	~~(MISC) https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/830f142b7aea2e597294a84d52c05aab3a3539ca -~~	(MISC) https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/830f142b7aea2e597294a84d52c05aab3a3539ca - Patch
References	~~(MISC) https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-30591/ -~~	(MISC) https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-30591/ - Third Party Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/37b48b82a4bc7680c6e4c42647209010cb239c2c -~~	(MISC) https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/37b48b82a4bc7680c6e4c42647209010cb239c2c - Patch

29 Sep 2023, 06:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-09-29 06:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 15:14

NVD link : CVE-2023-30591

Mitre link : CVE-2023-30591

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-30591

JSON object : View

Products Affected

nodebb

nodebb

CWE

CWE-754

Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

CWE-241

Improper Handling of Unexpected Data Type

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