Nodebb
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CVEs (17)
| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2015-3296 | Med | 0.33 | 6.1 | 0.01 | Sep 21, 2017 | Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in NodeBB before 0.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (1) javascript: or (2) data: URLs. | ||
| CVE-2023-43187 | 0.07 | — | 0.45 | Sep 26, 2023 | A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the xmlrpc.php endpoint of NodeBB Inc NodeBB forum software prior to v1.18.6 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted XML-RPC requests. | |||
| CVE-2023-30591 | 0.04 | — | 0.54 | Sep 29, 2023 | Denial-of-service in NodeBB <= v2.8.10 allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger a crash, when invoking `eventName.startsWith()` or `eventName.toString()`, while processing Socket.IO messages via crafted Socket.IO messages containing array or object type for the event name… | |||
| CVE-2025-50979 | 0.00 | — | 0.08 | Aug 27, 2025 | NodeBB v4.3.0 is vulnerable to SQL injection in its search-categories API endpoint (/api/v3/search/categories). The search query parameter is not properly sanitized, allowing unauthenticated, remote attackers to inject boolean-based blind and PostgreSQL error-based payloads. | |||
| CVE-2025-29513 | 0.00 | — | 0.13 | Apr 18, 2025 | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in NodeBB v4.0.4 and before allows remote attackers to store arbitrary code in the admin API Access token generator. | |||
| CVE-2025-29512 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | Apr 18, 2025 | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in NodeBB v4.0.4 and before allows remote attackers to store arbitrary code and potentially render the blacklist IP functionality unusable until content is removed via the database. | |||
| CVE-2024-57041 | 0.00 | — | 0.26 | Jan 24, 2025 | A persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in NodeBB v3.11.0 allows remote attackers to store arbitrary code in the 'about me' section of their profile. | |||
| CVE-2024-29316 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | Mar 28, 2024 | NodeBB 3.6.7 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control, e.g., a low-privileged attacker can access the restricted tabs for the Admin group via "isadmin":true. | |||
| CVE-2023-2850 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | Jul 25, 2023 | NodeBB is affected by a Cross-Site WebSocket Hijacking vulnerability due to missing validation of the request origin. Exploitation of this vulnerability allows certain user information to be extracted by attacker. | |||
| CVE-2023-26045 | 0.00 | — | 0.01 | Jul 24, 2023 | NodeBB is Node.js based forum software. Starting in version 2.5.0 and prior to version 2.8.7, due to the use of the object destructuring assignment syntax in the user export code path, combined with a path traversal vulnerability, a specially crafted payload could invoke the… | |||
| CVE-2022-46164 | 0.00 | — | 0.49 | Dec 5, 2022 | NodeBB is an open source Node.js based forum software. Due to a plain object with a prototype being used in socket.io message handling a specially crafted payload can be used to impersonate other users and takeover accounts. This vulnerability has been patched in version 2.6.1.… | |||
| CVE-2022-36076 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | Sep 2, 2022 | NodeBB Forum Software is powered by Node.js and supports either Redis, MongoDB, or a PostgreSQL database. Due to an unnecessarily strict conditional in the code handling the first step of the SSO process, the pre-existing logic that added (and later checked) a nonce was… | |||
| CVE-2022-36045 | 0.00 | — | 0.01 | Aug 31, 2022 | NodeBB Forum Software is powered by Node.js and supports either Redis, MongoDB, or a PostgreSQL database. It utilizes web sockets for instant interactions and real-time notifications. `utils.generateUUID`, a helper function available in essentially all versions of NodeBB (as far… | |||
| CVE-2021-43788 | 0.00 | — | 0.26 | Nov 29, 2021 | Nodebb is an open source Node.js based forum software. Prior to v1.18.5, a path traversal vulnerability was present that allowed users to access JSON files outside of the expected `languages/` directory. The vulnerability has been patched as of v1.18.5. Users are advised to… | |||
| CVE-2021-43786 | 0.00 | — | 0.02 | Nov 29, 2021 | Nodebb is an open source Node.js based forum software. In affected versions incorrect logic present in the token verification step unintentionally allowed master token access to the API. The vulnerability has been patch as of v1.18.5. Users are advised to upgrade as soon as… | |||
| CVE-2021-43787 | 0.00 | — | 0.01 | Nov 29, 2021 | Nodebb is an open source Node.js based forum software. In affected versions a prototype pollution vulnerability in the uploader module allowed a malicious user to inject arbitrary data (i.e. javascript) into the DOM, theoretically allowing for an account takeover when used in… | |||
| CVE-2020-15149 | 0.00 | — | 0.02 | Aug 19, 2020 | NodeBB before version 1.14.3 has a bug introduced in version 1.12.2 in the validation logic that makes it possible to change the password of any user on a running NodeBB forum by sending a specially crafted socket.io call to the server. This could lead to a privilege escalation… |
- risk 0.33cvss 6.1epss 0.01
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in NodeBB before 0.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (1) javascript: or (2) data: URLs.
- CVE-2023-43187Sep 26, 2023risk 0.07cvss —epss 0.45
A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the xmlrpc.php endpoint of NodeBB Inc NodeBB forum software prior to v1.18.6 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted XML-RPC requests.
- CVE-2023-30591Sep 29, 2023risk 0.04cvss —epss 0.54
Denial-of-service in NodeBB <= v2.8.10 allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger a crash, when invoking `eventName.startsWith()` or `eventName.toString()`, while processing Socket.IO messages via crafted Socket.IO messages containing array or object type for the event name…
- CVE-2025-50979Aug 27, 2025risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.08
NodeBB v4.3.0 is vulnerable to SQL injection in its search-categories API endpoint (/api/v3/search/categories). The search query parameter is not properly sanitized, allowing unauthenticated, remote attackers to inject boolean-based blind and PostgreSQL error-based payloads.
- CVE-2025-29513Apr 18, 2025risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.13
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in NodeBB v4.0.4 and before allows remote attackers to store arbitrary code in the admin API Access token generator.
- CVE-2025-29512Apr 18, 2025risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.00
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in NodeBB v4.0.4 and before allows remote attackers to store arbitrary code and potentially render the blacklist IP functionality unusable until content is removed via the database.
- CVE-2024-57041Jan 24, 2025risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.26
A persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in NodeBB v3.11.0 allows remote attackers to store arbitrary code in the 'about me' section of their profile.
- CVE-2024-29316Mar 28, 2024risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.00
NodeBB 3.6.7 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control, e.g., a low-privileged attacker can access the restricted tabs for the Admin group via "isadmin":true.
- CVE-2023-2850Jul 25, 2023risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.00
NodeBB is affected by a Cross-Site WebSocket Hijacking vulnerability due to missing validation of the request origin. Exploitation of this vulnerability allows certain user information to be extracted by attacker.
- CVE-2023-26045Jul 24, 2023risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.01
NodeBB is Node.js based forum software. Starting in version 2.5.0 and prior to version 2.8.7, due to the use of the object destructuring assignment syntax in the user export code path, combined with a path traversal vulnerability, a specially crafted payload could invoke the…
- CVE-2022-46164Dec 5, 2022risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.49
NodeBB is an open source Node.js based forum software. Due to a plain object with a prototype being used in socket.io message handling a specially crafted payload can be used to impersonate other users and takeover accounts. This vulnerability has been patched in version 2.6.1.…
- CVE-2022-36076Sep 2, 2022risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.00
NodeBB Forum Software is powered by Node.js and supports either Redis, MongoDB, or a PostgreSQL database. Due to an unnecessarily strict conditional in the code handling the first step of the SSO process, the pre-existing logic that added (and later checked) a nonce was…
- CVE-2022-36045Aug 31, 2022risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.01
NodeBB Forum Software is powered by Node.js and supports either Redis, MongoDB, or a PostgreSQL database. It utilizes web sockets for instant interactions and real-time notifications. `utils.generateUUID`, a helper function available in essentially all versions of NodeBB (as far…
- CVE-2021-43788Nov 29, 2021risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.26
Nodebb is an open source Node.js based forum software. Prior to v1.18.5, a path traversal vulnerability was present that allowed users to access JSON files outside of the expected `languages/` directory. The vulnerability has been patched as of v1.18.5. Users are advised to…
- CVE-2021-43786Nov 29, 2021risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.02
Nodebb is an open source Node.js based forum software. In affected versions incorrect logic present in the token verification step unintentionally allowed master token access to the API. The vulnerability has been patch as of v1.18.5. Users are advised to upgrade as soon as…
- CVE-2021-43787Nov 29, 2021risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.01
Nodebb is an open source Node.js based forum software. In affected versions a prototype pollution vulnerability in the uploader module allowed a malicious user to inject arbitrary data (i.e. javascript) into the DOM, theoretically allowing for an account takeover when used in…
- CVE-2020-15149Aug 19, 2020risk 0.00cvss —epss 0.02
NodeBB before version 1.14.3 has a bug introduced in version 1.12.2 in the validation logic that makes it possible to change the password of any user on a running NodeBB forum by sending a specially crafted socket.io call to the server. This could lead to a privilege escalation…