CVE-2013-2258 Auth bypass in Cryptocat
Attackers can impersonate users by exploiting a nickname validation flaw in Cryptocat, allowing unauthorized access to chat sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-2258?
CVE-2013-2258 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Cryptocat, published on 4 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cryptocat before 2.0.22 has Nickname User Impersonation
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2258?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cryptocat Project Cryptocat.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2258?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2258 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2013-2258 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2258 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cryptocat
Sources
Also known as GHSA-398m-f4ch-cf26.