CVE-2021-29642 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

A crafted workspace folder in GistPad can redirect API calls, leaking GitHub access tokens to an attacker.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-29642?

CVE-2021-29642 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

GistPad before 0.2.7 allows a crafted workspace folder to change the URL for the Gist API, which leads to leakage of GitHub access tokens.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29642?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gistpad Project Gistpad.

How do I fix CVE-2021-29642?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29642 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-29642 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29642 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vxx6-78xm-pw3x.

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