SB2023101299 - Code injection in Babel
Published: October 12, 2023 Updated: September 16, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023101299
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Incorrect Comparison (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45133)
CWE-ID: CWE-697 - Incorrect Comparison
CVSSv4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in '@babel/traverse' and `babel-traverse`. A local user can execute arbitrary code during compilation, when using plugins that rely on the `path.evaluate()`or `path.evaluateTruthy()` internal Babel methods.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://github.com/babel/babel/security/advisories/GHSA-67hx-6x53-jw92
- https://github.com/babel/babel/pull/16033
- https://github.com/babel/babel/releases/tag/v8.0.0-alpha.4
- https://github.com/babel/babel/commit/b13376b346946e3f62fc0848c1d2a23223314c82
- https://github.com/babel/babel/releases/tag/v7.23.2
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5528
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00026.html