Name: CVE-2017-5592: Improper Input Validation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-5592, CWE-20, CWE-346, CVSS 5.9, EPSS 0.00415

An incorrect implementation of "XEP-0280: Message Carbons" in multiple XMPP clients allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user, including contacts, in the vulnerable application's display. This allows for various kinds of social engineering attacks. This CVE is for profanity (0.4.7 - 0.5.0).

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.9
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade profanity	Jul 30, 2024	Feb 9, 2017
Suse	—	Upgrade profanity-miniUpgrade profanity-debugsourceUpgrade profanity-mini-debuginfoUpgrade profanityUpgrade profanity-debuginfoUpgrade profanity-standard-debuginfoUpgrade profanity-standard	Feb 22, 2017	Feb 9, 2017
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Feb 9, 2017

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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