9.8

CVE-2023-28154: webpack.js webpack Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesRHSA-2023:1591UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28154DEBIAN-CVE-2023-28154
Published 13-03-2023Last modified 27-02-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-28154 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in webpack.js webpack. EPSS estimates a 1.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.41%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-03-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 27-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Webpack 5 before 5.76.0 does not avoid cross-realm object access. ImportParserPlugin.js mishandles the magic comment feature. An attacker who controls a property of an untrusted object can obtain access to the real global object.

CVSS metrics

7 scores · 7 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.41%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

72%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.41% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.41%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Opensuse3 products
  • agama-web-ui&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 9+52-1.1
  • cockpit-agama&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 2.1+0-1.1
  • cockpit-d-installer&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 0.8.1~1-5.1
Redhat2 products
  • pcs< 0:0.11.3-4.el9_1.3
  • pcs-snmp< 0:0.11.3-4.el9_1.3
Wordpress2 products
  • elasticpress≤ 4.5.0 (fixed in 4.5.1)
  • restricted-site-access≤ 7.3.5 (fixed in 7.4.0)
Debian1 product
  • node-webpack< 5.75.0+dfsg+~cs17.16.14-1+deb12u1 | < 5.76.1+dfsg1+~cs17.16.16-1
Npm1 product
  • webpack≥ 5.0.0, < 5.76.0
Ubuntu1 product
  • node-webpackAll versions (No fix recorded)
Webpack.js1 product

7 vendors · 11 products

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