WebCatalog up to 48.x URL shell.openExternal access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WebCatalog up to 48.x. It has been rated as critical. This affects the function shell.openExternal of the component URL Handler. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-42222. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WebCatalog up to 48.x. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function shell.openExternal of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was published 09/28/2023. The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-42222 since 09/08/2023. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 49.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at webcatalog.io.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WebCatalog 49.0

Timelineinfo

09/08/2023 🔍
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10/21/2023 +23 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-42222 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-42222
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-240765

Entryinfo

Created: 09/28/2023 07:28
Updated: 10/21/2023 12:09
Changes: 09/28/2023 07:28 (41), 10/21/2023 12:09 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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