Vulnerability in Octokit App
CVE-2023-50728
octokit/webhooks is a GitHub webhook events toolset for Node.js. Starting in 9.26.0 and prior to 9.26.3, 10.9.2, 11.1.2, and 12.0.4, there is a problem caused by an issue with error handling in the @octokit/webhooks library because the error can be undefined in some cases. The resulting request was found to cause an uncaught exception that ends the nodejs process. The bug is fixed in octokit/webhooks.js 9.26.3, 10.9.2, 11.1.2, and 12.0.4, app.js 14.02, octokit.js 3.1.2, and Protobot 12.3.3.
EPSS: 0.007 (50.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.
Affected products
- Octokit App — versions 14.0.1
- Octokit
- Octokit Webhooks
- Octokit Webhooks.js — versions >= 9.26.0, < 9.26.3, >= 10.9.0, < 10.9.2, >= 11.1.0, < 11.1.2
- Probot
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-50728?
- CVE-2023-50728 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Octokit App, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2023-12-15.
- How severe is CVE-2023-50728?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.