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CVE-2017-5593
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-02-09T20:59:00.327 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:20:48.140

Summary

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).

Affected products

psi-plus — psi\+

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References

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