CVE-2026-14620CWE-352CWE-749

webpack-dev-server vulnerable to cross-site request forgery via internal developer endpoints

Medium · published July 3, 2026

CVSS v3.1
4.7
EPSS
1%
Percentile
43.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

webpack-dev-server versions 5.2.5 and earlier expose two internal developer endpoints, /webpack-dev-server/open-editor and /webpack-dev-server/invalidate, that perform state-changing actions on any GET request without verifying that the request originated from the dev server's own page. Any website a developer visits while the dev server is running can trigger these endpoints cross-origin with no interaction beyond the visit. An attacker can open an arbitrary existing local file in the developer's editor, including files outside the project root, and repeated requests can spawn editor processes and force recompilations that degrade the developer's machine. Patches: upgrade to webpack-dev-server 5.2.6. Workarounds: none.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
4.7 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00521 · 43.4th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-352 · Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF); CWE-749 · Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
Published
2026-07-03T17:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 JUL 17:00Z
    webpack-dev-server vulnerable to cross-site request forgery via internal developer endpoints
    cvelistv5