CVE-2021-41038
Description
In versions of the @theia/plugin-ext component of Eclipse Theia prior to 1.18.0, Webview contents can be hijacked via postMessage().
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:RUser InteractionRequired
Scope
S:CScopeChanged
Impact
C:LConfidentialityLow
I:LIntegrityLow
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
The Eclipse Foundation
oss-projectaka eclipse jetty, eclipse mosquitto, eclipse openj9
eclipse
oss-project·BEaka eclipse-foundation
npm
package-ecosystem
Exploitability
1 exploit source identified
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References
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=575924
bugs.eclipse.org
https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/pull/10125
github.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41038
nvd.nist.gov
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