Information Exposure Affecting wpe_webkit package, versions [,2.45.3)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (38th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-WPEWEBKIT-8097246
  • published26 Sept 2024
  • disclosed25 Sept 2024
  • creditManfred Paul

Introduced: 25 Sep 2024

CVE-2024-27838  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade wpe_webkit to version 2.45.3 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Information Exposure via SVG filters which can lead to leaking the background of visited hyperlinks.

CVSS Scores

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