CVE-2023-5718

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Vue.jsVue.js devtools< 6.5.1affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-200: CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: poc
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References