CVE-2023-5718 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2023-5718

The Vue.js Devtools extension was found to leak screenshot data...

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Calum Hutton, Snyk

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Vue.js devtools
Vulnerable Versions:
< 6.5.1

Timeline

Official Publish: October 23rd, 2023
Last Modified: September 11th, 2024
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)