CVE-2023-40580 Freighter mnemonic phrase may be accessed by Javascript through a private API
A malicious website can access the recovery mnemonic phrase of the Freighter Stellar wallet extension when it is unlocked, exposing private keys.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-40580?
CVE-2023-40580 is a high-severity vulnerability in stellar freighter, published on 25 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Freighter is a Stellar chrome extension. It may be possible for a malicious website to access the recovery mnemonic phrase when the Freighter wallet is unlocked. This vulnerability impacts access control to the mnemonic recovery phrase. This issue was patched in version 5.3.1.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40580?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Stellar Freighter.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40580?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40580 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-40580 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40580 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vqr6-hwg2-775w.