WebCatalog before 49.0 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control.
Priority MEDIUM 42Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
WebCatalog before 49.0 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. WebCatalog calls the Electron shell.openExternal function without verifying that the URL is for an http or https resource, in some circumstances.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0173 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:webcatalog:webcatalog:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 49.0 | Vulnerable | Webcatalog |
- cpe:2.3:a:webcatalog:webcatalog:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 49.0 Vulnerable ·Webcatalog
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42222
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vm6c-x6px-r22m
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-42222 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-42222 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vm6c-x6px-r22m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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