CVE-2021-43786: Improper Authentication

November 29, 2021 (updated October 27, 2022)

Incorrect logic present in the token verification step unintentionally allowed master token access to the API.

References

github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/04dab1d550cdebf4c1567bca9a51f8b9ca48a500
github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/releases/tag/v1.18.5
github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/security/advisories/GHSA-hf2m-j98r-4fqw
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43786

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