CVE-2018-14732

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductWebpack.js Webpack-dev-server
PublishedSep 21, 2018
First seenSep 21, 2018

How to fix

Update
  • webpack.js webpack-dev-server3.1.6 or later
  • webpack-dev-server3.1.11 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
webpack.js webpack-dev-serverv < 3.1.63.1.6
webpack-dev-servernpmv < 3.1.113.1.11

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