Improper access control in Webpack



Published: 2023-04-05
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-28154
CWE-ID CWE-284
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		Webpack
Web applications / JS libraries

Vendor webpack-contrib

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU74478

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28154

CWE-ID:

Exploit availability:

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions on cross-realm objects in ImportParserPlugin.js. A remote attacker who controls a property of an untrusted object can obtain access to the real global object.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Webpack: 5.0.0 - 5.75.0

Fixed software versions

CPE2.3 External links

http://github.com/webpack/webpack/compare/v5.75.0...v5.76.0
http://github.com/webpack/webpack/pull/16500


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?



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