VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2018-14732
CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability2.56%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-09-21
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description
An issue was discovered in lib/Server.js in webpack-dev-server before 3.1.6. Attackers are able to steal developer's code because the origin of requests is not checked by the WebSocket server, which is used for HMR (Hot Module Replacement). Anyone can receive the HMR message sent by the WebSocket server via a ws://127.0.0.1:8080/ connection from any origin.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory