CVE-2023-3224CWE-94

Code Injection in nuxt/nuxt

High · published June 13, 2023

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High probability of exploitation

CVSS calls it high at 8.1. It sits in the 99.1th percentile for exploit probability.

CVSS v3.0
8.1
EPSS
59%
Percentile
99.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ A crafty code injection vulnerability lurks in nuxt/nuxt, with danger arriving before version 3.5.3! 🚨 Picture a restaurant where anyone can sneak in and switch out the chef's special with their own surprise dish — that’s what this vulnerability allows! Without proper checks, an attacker can serve up their own malicious code directly into your application. If exploited, this code injection could give an attacker complete control over your application, allowing them to execute anything from data theft to complete system takeover. The consequences could be absolutely devastating, putting both your users and your reputation at risk!

Put simply

Picture a restaurant where anyone can sneak in and switch out the chef's special with their own surprise dish — that’s what this vulnerability allows! Without proper checks, an attacker can serve up their own malicious code directly into your application. This vulnerability occurs due to a lack of proper input validation in the Nuxt framework, enabling attackers to inject arbitrary code into the application through unsanitized user input.

What to do

If exploited, this code injection could give an attacker complete control over your application, allowing them to execute anything from data theft to complete system takeover. The consequences could be absolutely devastating, putting both your users and your reputation at risk! To safeguard your application, upgrade to Nuxt version 3.5.3 or later immediately. Additionally, implement input validation and sanitization practices to prevent such injections in the future. You've got this! Fixing this vulnerability is just a quick update away. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
8.1 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.58648 · 99.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Published
2023-06-13T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 JUN 00:00Z
    Code Injection in nuxt/nuxt
    cvelistv5