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8.1

NodeBB Blog Comments Plugin Allows Unapproved Posts by Attacker

CVE-2020-15156 · published 6 years ago
Summary

A security issue in NodeBB's blog comments plugin lets a malicious user post on someone else's behalf on a forum. This could lead to spam or malicious content. Update the plugin to version 0.7.0 or later to fix this issue.

What to do
  • Update baris nodebb-plugin-blog-comments to version 0.7.0.
  • Update nodebb blog_comments to version 0.7.0 or later.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
npm baris nodebb-plugin-blog-comments < 0.7.0
Fix: upgrade to 0.7.0
– nodebb blog_comments < 0.7.0
cpe:2.3:a:nodebb:blog_comments:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Original advisory text
In nodebb-plugin-blog-comments before version 0.7.0, a logged in user is vulnerable to an XSS attack which could allow a third party to post on their behalf on the forum. This is due to lack of CSR...
In nodebb-plugin-blog-comments before version 0.7.0, a logged in user is vulnerable to an XSS attack which could allow a third party to post on their behalf on the forum. This is due to lack of CSRF validation.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
8.1 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Timeline
Published26 Aug 2020
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen6 Mar 2026
Sources
GHSA-43m5-c88r-cjvv · GHSA
CVE-2020-15156 · NVD
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