CVE-2024-52555 Code injection in WebStorm
Attackers can execute arbitrary code in JetBrains WebStorm via a malicious type definitions installer script, bypassing Untrusted Project mode protections.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-52555?
CVE-2024-52555 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in JetBrains WebStorm, published on 15 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In JetBrains WebStorm before 2024.3 code execution in Untrusted Project mode was possible via type definitions installer script
Weakness: CWE-349
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-52555?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jetbrains Webstorm.
How do I fix CVE-2024-52555?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-52555 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2024-52555 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-52555 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in JetBrains WebStorm
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rg7m-23r6-4m52.