The Wocky module in Telepathy Gabble before 0.16.6 and 0.17.x before 0.17.4, when…
Priority LOW 34CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Wocky module in Telepathy Gabble before 0.16.6 and 0.17.x before 0.17.4, when connecting to a "legacy Jabber server," does not properly enforce the WockyConnector:tls-required flag, which allows remote attackers to bypass TLS verification and perform a man-in-the-middle attacks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02027 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:simon_mcvittie:telepathy_gabble:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.16.5 | Vulnerable | Simon Mcvittie |
| cpe:2.3:a:simon_mcvittie:telepathy_gabble:0.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.16.0 | Vulnerable | Simon Mcvittie |
| cpe:2.3:a:simon_mcvittie:telepathy_gabble:0.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.16.1 | Vulnerable | Simon Mcvittie |
| cpe:2.3:a:simon_mcvittie:telepathy_gabble:0.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.16.2 | Vulnerable | Simon Mcvittie |
| cpe:2.3:a:simon_mcvittie:telepathy_gabble:0.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.16.3 | Vulnerable | Simon Mcvittie |
| cpe:2.3:a:simon_mcvittie:telepathy_gabble:0.16.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.16.4 | Vulnerable | Simon Mcvittie |
| cpe:2.3:a:simon_mcvittie:telepathy_gabble:0.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.17.0 | Vulnerable | Simon Mcvittie |
| cpe:2.3:a:simon_mcvittie:telepathy_gabble:0.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.17.1 | Vulnerable | Simon Mcvittie |
| cpe:2.3:a:simon_mcvittie:telepathy_gabble:0.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.17.2 | Vulnerable | Simon Mcvittie |
| cpe:2.3:a:simon_mcvittie:telepathy_gabble:0.17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.17.3 | Vulnerable | Simon Mcvittie |
- cpe:2.3:a:simon_mcvittie:telepathy_gabble:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.16.5 Vulnerable ·Simon Mcvittie
- cpe:2.3:a:simon_mcvittie:telepathy_gabble:0.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.16.0 Vulnerable ·Simon Mcvittie
- cpe:2.3:a:simon_mcvittie:telepathy_gabble:0.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.16.1 Vulnerable ·Simon Mcvittie
- cpe:2.3:a:simon_mcvittie:telepathy_gabble:0.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.16.2 Vulnerable ·Simon Mcvittie
- cpe:2.3:a:simon_mcvittie:telepathy_gabble:0.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.16.3 Vulnerable ·Simon Mcvittie
- cpe:2.3:a:simon_mcvittie:telepathy_gabble:0.16.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.16.4 Vulnerable ·Simon Mcvittie
- cpe:2.3:a:simon_mcvittie:telepathy_gabble:0.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.17.0 Vulnerable ·Simon Mcvittie
- cpe:2.3:a:simon_mcvittie:telepathy_gabble:0.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.17.1 Vulnerable ·Simon Mcvittie
- cpe:2.3:a:simon_mcvittie:telepathy_gabble:0.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.17.2 Vulnerable ·Simon Mcvittie
- cpe:2.3:a:simon_mcvittie:telepathy_gabble:0.17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.17.3 Vulnerable ·Simon Mcvittie
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1431
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cq2g-8982-9994
References
More Simon Mcvittie Telepathy Gabble vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-01556 A certain hashing algorithm in Telepathy Gabble 0.16.x before 0.16.5 and 0.17.x before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2013-1431 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-1431 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cq2g-8982-9994 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-1431 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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