PT-2023-28296 · Unknown+1 · Webcatalog+1

Itssixtyn3In · Published 2023-09-27 · Updated 2024-02-02 · CVE-2023-42222

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WebCatalog versions prior to 49.0

Description The issue arises from WebCatalog calling the Electron shell.openExternal function without verifying that the URL is for an http or https resource, in some circumstances. This leads to incorrect access control.

Recommendations For versions prior to 49.0, update to version 49.0 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the Electron shell.openExternal function until a patch is available.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-42222

Affected Products

Electron

Webcatalog

References · 9

• 🔥 https://github.com/itssixtyn3in/CVE-2023-42222 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42222 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-42222 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/58695 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1707232575880601926 · Twitter Post
• https://webcatalog.io/changelog · Note
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176957/WebCatalog-48.4-Arbitrary-Protocol-Execution-Code-Execution.html · Note
• https://electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/security#15-do-not-use-shellopenexternal-with-untrusted-content · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/71172 · Telegram Post