Vulnerability in Webcatalog
CVE-2023-42222
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.
EPSS: 0.014 (70.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Webcatalog
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42222?
- CVE-2023-42222 is a high-severity vulnerability in Webcatalog. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-09-28.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42222?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-42222 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.