CVE-2023-2138 — Vulnerability in @nuxtlabs/github-module — CVE Details

CRITICAL

@nuxtlabs/github-module made Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Published April 18, 2023Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

https://nuxt.com had a hardcoded GitHub token in the source code of the page. This token had access to multiple repositories under `nuxt`, `nuxtlabs` and `nuxt-themes` GitHub organizations. A patch in version 1.6.2 fixed the issue.

Advisory Timeline

First published April 18, 2023 (1273 days ago).
Last revised November 8, 2023 — 204 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

npm

Update @nuxtlabs/github-module to 1.6.2 or later

npm install @nuxtlabs/github-module@1.6.2

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: npm (1).

Package	Ecosystem	Affected	Fixed In
@nuxtlabs/github-module	npm	All versions	1.6.2

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CWE-798
Use of Hard-coded CredentialsMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 10.0 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-2138?: @nuxtlabs/github-module made Use of Hard-coded Credentials This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 10.0/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2023-2138?: CVE-2023-2138 affects @nuxtlabs/github-module. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-2138 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score

10.0

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-fp2w-g92g-fgq4

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