NodeBB vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery

MEDIUM 4.3CVE-2022-3978 · GHSA-5gwx-wf9g-r5mx · Published 13/11/2022 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
nodebb nodebb	`< 2.5.8`	`2.5.8`
nodebb npm	`< 2.5.8`	`2.5.8`

Description

A vulnerability was found in NodeBB up to 2.5.7. This affects an unknown part of the file /register/abort. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 2.5.8 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 2f9d8c350e54543f608d3d4c8e1a49bbb6cdea38. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

NVD description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in NodeBB up to 2.5.7. This affects an unknown part of the file /register/abort. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 2.5.8 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 2f9d8c350e54543f608d3d4c8e1a49bbb6cdea38. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-213555.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3978 · ADVISORY
NodeBB/NodeBB · WEB
NodeBB/NodeBB commit 2f9d8c3 · WEB
NodeBB/NodeBB release v2.5.8 · WEB
vuldb.com · WEB

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