CVE-2024-46957 Mellium allows Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
Attackers can spoof XMPP responses by exploiting predictable IDs and missing stanza type checks in the Mellium Go library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-46957?
CVE-2024-46957 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Mellium mellium.im/xmpp 0.0.1 through 0.21.4 allows response spoofing if the implementation uses predictable IDs because the stanza type is not checked. This is fixed in 0.22.0.
Weakness: CWE-290
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-46957?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including mellium.im/xmpp.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mellium.im/xmpp Go | All versions | 0.22.0 |
mellium.im/xmpp Go | All versions | 0.22.0 |
mellium.im/xmpp Go | All versions | 0.22.0 |
How do I fix CVE-2024-46957?
Upgrade mellium.im/xmpp to 0.22.0 or later.
Is CVE-2024-46957 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-46957 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-98hf-m87w-cq6h, GO-2024-3157.