CVE-2024-43788
WebPack DOM Clobbering XSS Vulnerability
Description
Webpack is a module bundler. Its main purpose is to bundle JavaScript files for usage in a browser, yet it is also capable of transforming, bundling, or packaging just about any resource or asset. The webpack developers have discovered a DOM Clobbering vulnerability in Webpack’s `AutoPublicPathRuntimeModule`. The DOM Clobbering gadget in the module can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) in web pages where scriptless attacker-controlled HTML elements (e.g., an `img` tag with an unsanitized `name` attribute) are present. Real-world exploitation of this gadget has been observed in the Canvas LMS which allows a XSS attack to happen through a javascript code compiled by Webpack (the vulnerable part is from Webpack). DOM Clobbering is a type of code-reuse attack where the attacker first embeds a piece of non-script, seemingly benign HTML markups in the webpage (e.g. through a post or comment) and leverages the gadgets (pieces of js code) living in the existing javascript code to transform it into executable code. This vulnerability can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) on websites that include Webpack-generated files and allow users to inject certain scriptless HTML tags with improperly sanitized name or id attributes. This issue has been addressed in release version 5.94.0. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 27, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 3, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
4.7
Exploitability Score :
1.6
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-43788.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/webpack/webpack/commit/955e057abc6cc83cbc3fa1e1ef67a49758bf5a61 | Patch |
| https://github.com/webpack/webpack/issues/18718#issuecomment-2326296270 | |
| https://github.com/webpack/webpack/security/advisories/GHSA-4vvj-4cpr-p986 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://research.securitum.com/xss-in-amp4email-dom-clobbering | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://scnps.co/papers/sp23_domclob.pdf | Exploit Mitigation Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 03, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/webpack/webpack/issues/18718#issuecomment-2326296270 [No types assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 30, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://github.com/webpack/webpack/commit/955e057abc6cc83cbc3fa1e1ef67a49758bf5a61 No Types Assigned https://github.com/webpack/webpack/commit/955e057abc6cc83cbc3fa1e1ef67a49758bf5a61 Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/webpack/webpack/security/advisories/GHSA-4vvj-4cpr-p986 No Types Assigned https://github.com/webpack/webpack/security/advisories/GHSA-4vvj-4cpr-p986 Exploit, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://research.securitum.com/xss-in-amp4email-dom-clobbering No Types Assigned https://research.securitum.com/xss-in-amp4email-dom-clobbering Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://scnps.co/papers/sp23_domclob.pdf No Types Assigned https://scnps.co/papers/sp23_domclob.pdf Exploit, Mitigation, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-79 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:webpack.js:webpack:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.94.0 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 27, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Webpack is a module bundler. Its main purpose is to bundle JavaScript files for usage in a browser, yet it is also capable of transforming, bundling, or packaging just about any resource or asset. The webpack developers have discovered a DOM Clobbering vulnerability in Webpack’s `AutoPublicPathRuntimeModule`. The DOM Clobbering gadget in the module can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) in web pages where scriptless attacker-controlled HTML elements (e.g., an `img` tag with an unsanitized `name` attribute) are present. Real-world exploitation of this gadget has been observed in the Canvas LMS which allows a XSS attack to happen through a javascript code compiled by Webpack (the vulnerable part is from Webpack). DOM Clobbering is a type of code-reuse attack where the attacker first embeds a piece of non-script, seemingly benign HTML markups in the webpage (e.g. through a post or comment) and leverages the gadgets (pieces of js code) living in the existing javascript code to transform it into executable code. This vulnerability can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) on websites that include Webpack-generated files and allow users to inject certain scriptless HTML tags with improperly sanitized name or id attributes. This issue has been addressed in release version 5.94.0. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue. Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/webpack/webpack/security/advisories/GHSA-4vvj-4cpr-p986 [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/webpack/webpack/commit/955e057abc6cc83cbc3fa1e1ef67a49758bf5a61 [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://research.securitum.com/xss-in-amp4email-dom-clobbering [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://scnps.co/papers/sp23_domclob.pdf [No types assigned] Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-79 Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-43788
weaknesses.