NodeBB Forum Software is powered by Node.js and supports either Redis, MongoDB, or a PostgreSQL database. It utilizes web sockets for instant interactions and real-time notifications. `utils.generateUUID`, a helper function available in essentially all versions of NodeBB (as far back as v1.0.1 and potentially earlier) used a cryptographically insecure Pseudo-random number generator (`Math.random()`), which meant that a specially crafted script combined with multiple invocations of the password reset functionality could enable an attacker to correctly calculate the reset code for an account they do not have access to. This vulnerability impacts all installations of NodeBB. The vulnerability allows for an attacker to take over any account without the involvement of the victim, and as such, the remediation should be applied immediately (either via NodeBB upgrade or cherry-pick of the specific changeset. The vulnerability has been patched in version 2.x and 1.19.x. There is no known workaround, but the patch sets listed above will fully patch the vulnerability.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/81e3c1ba488d03371a5ce8d0ebb5c5803026e0f9 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/e802fab87f94a13f397f04cfe6068f2f7ddf7888 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-p4cc-w597-6cpm | Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/81e3c1ba488d03371a5ce8d0ebb5c5803026e0f9 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/e802fab87f94a13f397f04cfe6068f2f7ddf7888 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-p4cc-w597-6cpm | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
21 Nov 2024, 07:12
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.0 |
References | () https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/81e3c1ba488d03371a5ce8d0ebb5c5803026e0f9 - Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/e802fab87f94a13f397f04cfe6068f2f7ddf7888 - Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-p4cc-w597-6cpm - Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2022-08-31 15:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 07:12
NVD link : CVE-2022-36045
Mitre link : CVE-2022-36045
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-36045
JSON object : View
Products Affected
nodebb
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