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JetBrains WebStorm < 2024.3 Code Execution

high Nessus Plugin ID 211700

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Synopsis

The remote host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of JetBrains WebStorm installed on the remote host is prior to 2024.3 . It is, therefore, affected by a code execution vulnerability as referenced in the vendor advisory. Code Execution can occur in Untrusted Project mode via specifically constructed type definitions in the installer script.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade JetBrains WebStorm 2024.3 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?fa92d45f

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 211700

File Name: jetbrains_webstorm_2024_3.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 11/21/2024

Updated: 2/3/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-52555

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:jetbrains:webstorm

Required KB Items: installed_sw/JetBrains WebStorm

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/12/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/15/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-52555

IAVA: 2024-B-0178