CVE-2023-5718
MEDIUMVue.js Devtools - Unauthenticated Sensitive Data Exposure via postMessage API
Title source: llmDescription
The Vue.js Devtools extension was found to leak screenshot data back to a malicious web page via the standard `postMessage()` API. By creating a malicious web page with an iFrame targeting a sensitive resource (i.e. a locally accessible file or sensitive website), and registering a listener on the web page, the extension sent messages back to the listener, containing the base64 encoded screenshot data of the sensitive resource.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/CalumHutton/bdb97077a66021ed455f87823cd7c7cb
Scores
CVSS v3
4.3
EPSS
0.0025
EPSS Percentile
15.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-346
CWE-200
Status
published
Products (1)
vuejs/devtools
6.5.0
Published
Oct 23, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026