CVE-2023-28154

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-03-13 · updated 2026-06-17

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.

Affected products

webpack: from 5.0.0 before 5.76.0 — fixed in 5.76.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: webpack 5.76.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/webpack/webpack/compare/v5.75.0...v5.76.0
https://github.com/webpack/webpack/pull/16500
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AU7BOXTBK3KDYSWH67ASZ22TUIOZ3X5G/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PPSAXUTXBCCTAHTCX5BUR4YVP25XALQ3/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U2AFCM6FFE3LRYI6KNEQWKMXMQOBZQ2D/
https://github.com/webpack/webpack/compare/v5.75.0...v5.76.0
https://github.com/webpack/webpack/pull/16500
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AU7BOXTBK3KDYSWH67ASZ22TUIOZ3X5G/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PPSAXUTXBCCTAHTCX5BUR4YVP25XALQ3/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U2AFCM6FFE3LRYI6KNEQWKMXMQOBZQ2D/

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