Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel Affecting @theia/plugin-ext package, versions <1.18.0
Threat Intelligence
Exploit Maturity
Proof of concept
EPSS
0.09% (39th
percentile)
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- published 16 Nov 2021
- disclosed 15 Nov 2021
- credit Unknown
Introduced: 15 Nov 2021
CVE-2021-41038 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade @theia/plugin-ext to version 1.18.0 or higher.
Overview
@theia/plugin-ext is a Theia - Plugin Extension
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel via the postMessage() function, which allows Webview contents to be hijacked.
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