XMPP Clients User Impersonation Vulnerability in Movim Moxl
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 Movim 0.8 - 0.10.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | movim/moxl | >= 0.8, <= 0.10 | no fix |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5605
- https://github.com/movim/moxl/commit/838b0a42efc3b67cc17d63e25ae1d0ea849cd89b
- https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170301232720/https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons
- https://web.archive.org/web/20210123225200/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96177
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- Composer
- Package
movim/moxl- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-hq38-v658-g3wp - CC BY 4.0
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