XSS in Rust-lang Cargo
CVE-2023-40030
Cargo downloads a Rust project’s dependencies and compiles the project. Starting in Rust 1.60.0 and prior to 1.72, Cargo did not escape Cargo feature names when including them in the report generated by `cargo build --timings`. A malicious…
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.002 (41.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Rust-lang Cargo — versions >= 1.60.0, < 1.72
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/security/advisories/GHSA-wrrj-h57r-vx9p (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/pull/12291 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/commit/9835622853f08be9a4b58ebe29dcec8f43b64b33 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/commit/f975722a0eac934c0722f111f107c4ea2f5c4365 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40030?
- CVE-2023-40030 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rust-lang Cargo, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-08-24.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40030?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.