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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-34435

In Eclipse Theia 0.3.9 to 1.8.1, the "mini-browser" extension allows a user to preview HTML files in an iframe inside the IDE.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.60%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.60%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

In Eclipse Theia 0.3.9 to 1.8.1, the "mini-browser" extension allows a user to preview HTML files in an iframe inside the IDE. But with the way it is made it is possible for a previewed HTML file to trigger an RCE. This exploit only happens if a user previews a malicious file..

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.60% probability · 47th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-942, CWE-346
Affected
eclipse/theia
Source
emo@eclipse.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.