CVE-2023-42222

HIGH 8.8CVE-2023-42222 · Published 28/09/2023 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2023-42222 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability affecting webcatalog (webcatalog).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 1.7%, higher than 77.8% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 49.0 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
webcatalog webcatalog	`< 49.0`	`49.0`

Description

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.

References

packetstormsecurity.com/files/176957/WebCatalog-48.4-Arbitrary-Protocol-Execution-Code-Execution.html
itssixtyn3in/CVE-2023-42222 · Exploit
webcatalog.io/changelog · Release Notes
electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/security · Third Party Advisory

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