Gajim before 0.16.5 allows remote attackers to modify the roster and intercept messages…
Priority LOW 28CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Gajim before 0.16.5 allows remote attackers to modify the roster and intercept messages via a crafted roster-push IQ stanza.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01723 77th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-8688
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fg7g-52r5-p6wj
References
More Gajim vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-01859 SQL injection vulnerability in the get_last_conversation_lines function in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-17909 Gajim 1.2.x and 1.3.x before 1.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2012-01858 The exec_command function in common/helpers.py in Gajim before 0.15 allows user-assisted… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2022-18830 An issue was discovered in Gajim through 1.4.7. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2016-08426 Gajim through 0.16.7 unconditionally implements the "XEP-0146: Remote Controlling… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.5
- TI-2012-04643 The _ssl_verify_callback function in tls_nb.py in Gajim before 0.15.3 does not properly… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2015-8688 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-8688 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fg7g-52r5-p6wj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-8688 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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