Description
WebCatalog before 49.0 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. WebCatalog calls the Electron shell.openExternal function without verifying that the URL is for an http or https resource, in some circumstances.
Exploits (1)
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/itssixtyn3in/CVE-2023-42222
Release Notes
https://webcatalog.io/changelog/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/security#15-do-not-use-shellopenexternal-with-untrusted-content
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176957/WebCatalog-48.4-Arbitrary-Protocol-Execution-Code-Execution.html
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0437
EPSS Percentile
89.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
webcatalog/webcatalog
< 49.0
Published
Sep 28, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026