6.1

CVE-2022-24072: naver naver whale browser Improper Privilege Management

Modified
Published 17-03-2022Last modified 03-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-24072 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in naver naver whale browser. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.1, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.58%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-03-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The devtools API in Whale browser before 3.12.129.18 allowed extension developers to inject arbitrary JavaScript into the extension store web page via devtools.inspectedWindow, leading to extensions downloading and uploading when users open the developer tool.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.58%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

48%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.58% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Naver1 product
Navercorp1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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