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CVE-2017-5591

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  • Published2017-02-09
  • Fixed in1.2.4
  • WeaknessCWE-20 · CWE-346

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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 SleekXMPP up to 1.3.1 and Slixmpp all versions up to 1.2.3, as bundled in poezio (0.8 - 0.10) and other products.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2017-02-0920:59CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

OSV · NVD
slixmpp
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.2< 1.2.41.2.4
Poezio
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.10= 0.10no fix published
0.8= 0.8no fix published
0.8= 0.8.1no fix published
0.9= 0.9no fix published
Sleekxmpp project sleekxmpp
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.3≤ 1.3.1no fix published

2 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • sleekxmppUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • slixmppDebian:14all versions · fixed in 1.2.2-1.1
  • slixmppDebian:13all versions · fixed in 1.2.2-1.1
  • slixmppDebian:12all versions · fixed in 1.2.2-1.1

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update slixmpp to 1.2.4

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.15.9read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.04.3read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-20, CWE-346read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.7 %2026-11-08
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryMODERATE2023-08-03

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Published
2017-02-09
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-c35g-jr5f-h83p

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5591?

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 SleekXMPP up to 1.3.1 and Slixmpp all versions up to 1.2.3, as bundled in poezio (0.8 - 0.10) and other products.

Is CVE-2017-5591 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-5591 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.7% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-5591?

CVE-2017-5591 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

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