Vulnerability · Published Nov 10, 2021 · Assigned by eclipse
CVE-2021-41038
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in @theia/plugin-ext from The Eclipse Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 45.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In versions of the @theia/plugin-ext component of Eclipse Theia prior to 1.18.0, Webview contents can be hijacked via postMessage().
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @theia/plugin-ext | 1.18.0 | GHSA-w6v7-w58j-pg5r |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| The Eclipse Foundation | @theia/plugin-ext | unspecified – before 1.18.0 |
Weakness: CWE-940
References
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=575924 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/pull/10125 x_refsource_CONFIRM