Description
Hex package manager hex_core version 0.3.0 and earlier contains a Signing oracle vulnerability in Package registry verification that can result in Package modifications not detected, allowing code execution. This attack appears to be exploitable via victim fetches packages from malicious/compromised mirror. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 0.4.0.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/hexpm/hex_core/pull/51
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/hexpm/hex_core/pull/48
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0088
EPSS Percentile
54.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-345
Status
published
Products (2)
hex/hex_core
< 0.3.0
Hex/hex_core
0 - 0.4.0Hex
Published
Feb 04, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026