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6.1

Outgoing XSS in NodeBB 0.7.3 and earlier

CVE-2015-9286 · published 7 years ago
Summary

Using NodeBB, an attacker can inject malicious code into outgoing emails. This is a risk if you use NodeBB to send emails to users. To protect yourself, update NodeBB to version 0.7.3 or later.

What to do
  • Update julianlam nodebb to version 0.8.2.
  • Update nodebb nodebb to version 0.7.3 or later.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
npm julianlam nodebb < 0.8.2
Fix: upgrade to 0.8.2
– nodebb nodebb < 0.7.3
cpe:2.3:a:nodebb:nodebb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Controllers.outgoing in controllers/index.js in NodeBB before 0.7.3 has outgoing XSS.
Controllers.outgoing in controllers/index.js in NodeBB before 0.7.3 has outgoing XSS.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
6.1 Medium
Exploitation
1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published30 Apr 2019
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen6 Mar 2026
Sources
GHSA-72fv-qgj6-2w2p · GHSA
CVE-2015-9286 · NVD
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