eclipse theia CVE-2021-41038 is a vulnerability in Eclipse Theia
Published on November 10, 2021

In versions of the @theia/plugin-ext component of Eclipse Theia prior to 1.18.0, Webview contents can be hijacked via postMessage().

NVD

Weakness Type

Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel

The software establishes a communication channel to handle an incoming request that has been initiated by an actor, but it does not properly verify that the request is coming from the expected origin. When an attacker can successfully establish a communication channel from an untrusted origin, the attacker may be able to gain privileges and access unexpected functionality.


Products Associated with CVE-2021-41038

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Affected Versions

The Eclipse Foundation @theia/plugin-ext:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.14%
Percentile
33.86%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.