CVE-2023-40030: Malicious dependencies can inject arbitrary JavaScript into cargo-generated timing reports

CVE-2023-40030 · Severity: info · Published 2023-08-24

Malicious dependencies can inject arbitrary JavaScript into cargo-generated timing reports

Technologies: cargo (crates.io). Vendors: crates.io.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2023-40030 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-40030 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2023-40030?
Informational severity, published 24 August 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
cargo (crates.io) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.60.0,fixed=1.72.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-40030?
Yes. cargo (crates.io): upgrade to 1.72 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-40030?
Check whether you run cargo (crates.io) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • cargo (crates.io): upgrade to 1.72 or later
    cargo update -p cargo

Affected products

  • cargo (crates.io) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.60.0,fixed=1.72

Identifiers

  • CVE-2023-40030
  • GHSA-wrrj-h57r-vx9p

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