Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Feb 9, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-5593

Description

An incorrect implementation of "XEP-0280: Message Carbons" in multiple XMPP clients allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user, including contacts, in the vulnerable application's display. This allows for various kinds of social engineering attacks. This CVE is for Psi+ (0.16.563.580 - 0.16.571.627).

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Affected products

Psi Plus/Psi\+2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:psi-plus:psi\+:0.16.563.580:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:psi-plus:psi\+:0.16.563.580:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:psi-plus:psi\+:0.16.571.627:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Psi Im/Psillm-fuzzy
Range: 0.16.563.580 - 0.16.571.627

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/psi-im/iris/pull/47/commits/02e976d4426a1319a7af7d26d7aba9d8c6077570nvdPatch
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/nvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdfnvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/96169nvd

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