Name: CVE-2016-0756: Improper Input Validation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2016-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-0756, CWE-20, CVSS 5.3, EPSS 0.00681

The generate_dialback function in the mod_dialback module in Prosody before 0.9.10 does not properly separate fields when generating dialback keys, which allows remote attackers to spoof XMPP network domains via a crafted stream id and domain name that is included in the target domain as a suffix.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade prosody	Feb 2, 2016	Jan 29, 2016
Freebsd	—	Upgrade prosody	Dec 10, 2025	Jan 28, 2016
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade prosody	Nov 19, 2024	Jan 29, 2016

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CVSS Details

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