CVE-2023-45133
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CVE-2023-45133 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Babel is a compiler for writingJavaScript. In `@babel/traverse` prior to versions 7.23.2 and 8.0.0-alpha.4 and all versions of `babel-traverse`, using Babel to compile code that was specifically crafted by an attacker can lead to arbitrary code execution during compilation, when using plugins that rely on the `path.evaluate()`or `path.evaluateTruthy()` internal Babel methods. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Babel is a compiler for writingJavaScript. In `@babel/traverse` prior to versions 7.23.2 and 8.0.0-alpha.4 and all versions of `babel-traverse`, using Babel to compile code that was specifically crafted by an attacker can lead to arbitrary code execution during compilation, when using plugins that rely on the `path.evaluate()`or `path.evaluateTruthy()` internal Babel methods. Known affected plugins are `@babel/plugin-transform-runtime`; `@babel/preset-env` when using its `useBuiltIns` option; and any "polyfill provider" plugin that depends on `@babel/helper-define-polyfill-provider`, such as `babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3`, `babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs2`, `babel-plugin-polyfill-es-shims`, `babel-plugin-polyfill-regenerator`. No other plugins under the `@babel/` namespace are impacted, but third-party plugins might be. Users that only compile trusted code are not impacted. The vulnerability has been fixed in `@babel/traverse@7.23.2` and `@babel/traverse@8.0.0-alpha.4`. Those who cannot upgrade `@babel/traverse` and are using one of the affected packages mentioned above should upgrade them to their latest version to avoid triggering the vulnerable code path in affected `@babel/traverse` versions: `@babel/plugin-transform-runtime` v7.23.2, `@babel/preset-env` v7.23.2, `@babel/helper-define-polyfill-provider` v0.4.3, `babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs2` v0.4.6, `babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3` v0.8.5, `babel-plugin-polyfill-es-shims` v0.10.0, `babel-plugin-polyfill-regenerator` v0.5.3.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 | — |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 | — |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 12.0 | — |
| Babeljs | Babel | < 7.23.2 | — |
| Babeljs | Babel | 8.0.0 | Alpha.0 |
| Babeljs | Babel-Helper-Define-Polyfill-Provider | < 0.4.3 | — |
| Babeljs | Babel-Plugin-Polyfill-Corejs2 | < 0.4.6 | — |
| Babeljs | Babel-Plugin-Polyfill-Corejs3 | < 0.8.5 | — |
| Babeljs | Babel-Plugin-Polyfill-Es-Shims | < 0.10.0 | — |
| Babeljs | Babel-Plugin-Polyfill-Regenerator | < 0.5.3 | — |
| Babeljs | Babel-Plugin-Transform-Runtime | < 7.23.2 | — |
| Babeljs | Babel-Preset-Env | < 7.23.2 | — |
References
- https://github.com/babel/babel/pull/16033Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/babel/babel/security/advisories/GHSA-67hx-6x53-jw92Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5528Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/babel/babel/pull/16033Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/babel/babel/security/advisories/GHSA-67hx-6x53-jw92Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5528Issue Tracking
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