CVE-2020-15156

HIGH EPSS 45.0%
Published Aug 26, 20205y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
8.1 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Aug 26, 2020 5y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

In nodebb-plugin-blog-comments before version 0.7.0, a logged in user is vulnerable to an XSS attack which could allow a third party to post on their behalf on the forum. This is due to lack of CSRF validation.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.1
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
5.2
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
45.0% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Authentication

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
nodebbblog_comments* <0.7.0

References 3

  • github.com https://github.com/psychobunny/nodebb-plugin-blog-comments/commit/cf43beedb05131937ef46f365ab0a0c6fa6ac618
    PatchThird Party Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/psychobunny/nodebb-plugin-blog-comments/security/advisories/GHSA-43m5-c88r-cjvv
    Third Party Advisory
  • npmjs.com https://www.npmjs.com/package/nodebb-plugin-blog-comments
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

  • github.com https://github.com/psychobunny/nodebb-plugin-blog-comments/commit/cf43beedb05131937ef46f365ab0a0c6fa6ac618
    PatchThird Party Advisory