Vulnerability in Gitsquared Edex-ui
CVE-2023-30856
eDEX-UI is a science fiction terminal emulator. Versions 2.2.8 and prior are vulnerable to cross-site websocket hijacking. When running eDEX-UI and browsing the web, a malicious website can connect to eDEX's internal terminal control webso…
EPSS: 0.002 (45.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Gitsquared Edex-ui — versions <= 2.2.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- https://github.com/GitSquared/edex-ui/security/advisories/GHSA-q8xc-f2wf-ffh9 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://christian-schneider.net/CrossSiteWebSocketHijacking.html (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/GitSquared/edex-ui/blob/04a00c4079908788b371c6ecdefff96d0d9950f8/src/classes/terminal.class.js#L458 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-30856?
- CVE-2023-30856 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitsquared Edex-ui, classified under CWE-1385. CVSS score: 8.3/10. Published 2023-04-28.
- How severe is CVE-2023-30856?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-30856 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.