The mod_auth_ldap and mod_auth_ldap2 Community Modules through 2020-01-27 for Prosody…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
The mod_auth_ldap and mod_auth_ldap2 Community Modules through 2020-01-27 for Prosody incompletely verify the XMPP address passed to the is_admin() function. This grants remote entities admin-only functionality if their username matches the username of a local admin.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01557 75th 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:prosody:mod_auth_ldap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2020-01-27 | Vulnerable | Prosody |
| cpe:2.3:a:prosody:mod_auth_ldap2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2020-01-27 | Vulnerable | Prosody |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:prosody:mod_auth_ldap:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2020-01-27 Vulnerable ·Prosody
- cpe:2.3:a:prosody:mod_auth_ldap2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2020-01-27 Vulnerable ·Prosody
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8086
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hq2x-6q7v-jx98
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-8086 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8086 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hq2x-6q7v-jx98 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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