CVE-2023-26487

Public Exploit
Vega has cross-site scripting vulnerability in `lassoAppend` function

Description

Vega is a visualization grammar, a declarative format for creating, saving, and sharing interactive visualization designs.`lassoAppend' function accepts 3 arguments and internally invokes `push` function on the 1st argument specifying array consisting of 2nd and 3rd arguments as `push` call argument. The type of the 1st argument is supposed to be an array, but it's not enforced. This makes it possible to specify any object with a `push` function as the 1st argument, `push` function can be set to any function that can be access via `event.view` (no all such functions can be exploited due to invalid context or signature, but some can, e.g. `console.log`). The issue is that`lassoAppend` doesn't enforce proper types of its arguments. This issue opens various XSS vectors, but exact impact and severity depends on the environment (e.g. Core JS `setImmediate` polyfill basically allows `eval`-like functionality). This issue was patched in 5.23.0.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.16%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: vega vega
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-26487?
CVE-2023-26487 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-26487?
To fix CVE-2023-26487, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-26487 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-26487 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-26487?
CVE-2023-26487 affects vega vega.
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