FKIE_CVE-2020-15156

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2020-08-26 19:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 02:56
Severity
6.8 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
8.1 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Summary
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
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/psychobunny/nodebb-plugin-blog-comments/commit/cf43beedb05131937ef46f365ab0a0c6fa6ac618Patch, Third Party Advisory
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/psychobunny/nodebb-plugin-blog-comments/security/advisories/GHSA-43m5-c88r-cjvvThird Party Advisory
security-advisories@github.comhttps://www.npmjs.com/package/nodebb-plugin-blog-commentsThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/psychobunny/nodebb-plugin-blog-comments/commit/cf43beedb05131937ef46f365ab0a0c6fa6ac618Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/psychobunny/nodebb-plugin-blog-comments/security/advisories/GHSA-43m5-c88r-cjvvThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.npmjs.com/package/nodebb-plugin-blog-commentsThird Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
nodebb blog_comments *
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          "vendor": "psychobunny",
          "versions": [
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            }
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    },
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      "value": "En nodebb-plugin-blog-comments versiones anteriores a 0.7.0, un usuario registrado es vulnerable a un ataque de tipo XSS que podr\u00eda permitir a un tercero publicar en su nombre en el foro. Esto es debido a una falta de comprobaci\u00f3n de CSRF"
    }
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  "id": "CVE-2020-15156",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T02:56:09.727",
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