VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-42222
WebCatalog before 49.0 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 1.41%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.41%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
WebCatalog before 49.0 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. WebCatalog calls the Electron shell.openExternal function without verifying that the URL is for an http or https resource, in some circumstances.
- 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
- 1.41% probability · 71th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- webcatalog/webcatalog
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176957/WebCatalog-48.4-Arbitrary-Protocol-Execution-Code-Execution.html
- https://github.com/itssixtyn3in/CVE-2023-42222Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://webcatalog.io/changelog/Release Notes
- https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/security#15-do-not-use-shellopenexternal-with-untrusted-contentThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176957/WebCatalog-48.4-Arbitrary-Protocol-Execution-Code-Execution.html
- https://github.com/itssixtyn3in/CVE-2023-42222Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://webcatalog.io/changelog/Release Notes
- https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/security#15-do-not-use-shellopenexternal-with-untrusted-contentThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.