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TI-2024-29023 Aliases CVE-2024-43373GHSA-ccqh-278p-xq6w

webcrack has an Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability on Windows when Parsing and Saving a Malicious Bundle

Priority HIGH 67CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

webcrack is a tool for reverse engineering javascript. An arbitrary file write vulnerability exists in the webcrack module when processing specifically crafted malicious code on Windows systems. This vulnerability is triggered when using the unpack bundles feature in conjunction with the saving feature. If a module name includes a path traversal sequence with Windows path separators, an attacker can exploit this to overwrite files on the host system. This vulnerability allows an attacker to write arbitrary `.js` files to the host system, which can be leveraged to hijack legitimate Node.js modules to gain arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability has been patched in version 2.14.1.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00447 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed webcrack (npm): 2.14.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
j4k0xbwebcrackup to 2.14.0—No fix listedCNA
—webcrack (npm)before 2.14.12.14.1Patch availableGHSA-ccqh-278p-xq6w
  • webcrack Vendorj4k0xb Affected up to 2.14.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • webcrack (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.14.1 Fixed in 2.14.1 Patch available GHSA-ccqh-278p-xq6w

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:j4k0xb:webcrack:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2.14.1Vulnerablej4k0xb
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:j4k0xb:webcrack:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2.14.1 Vulnerable ·j4k0xb
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-ccqh-278p-xq6w webcrack (npm) Fixed in 2.14.1 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-43373
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ccqh-278p-xq6w

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