CVE-2022-24072Network attack vector

Extension downloads and uploads via devtools API injection

Published Mar 17, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Script injection in NAVER Whale Browser before 3.12.129.46 allows attackers to alter the extension store page through developer tools. The devtools.inspectedWindow API lets an extension inject arbitrary JavaScript into the privileged extension-store page without enforcing the intended privilege boundary. A user must install the attacker's extension and open developer tools; the injected script can cause extension downloads and uploads.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.58%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Script injection in NAVER Whale Browser before 3.12.129.46 allows attackers to alter the extension store page through developer tools. The devtools.inspectedWindow API lets an extension inject arbitrary JavaScript into the privileged extension-store page without enforcing the intended privilege boundary. A user must install the attacker's extension and open developer tools; the injected script can cause extension downloads and uploads.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-24072
Published
Mar 17, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
NAVER Corporation
Product
NAVER Whale Browser
Classifications
CWE-269, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 17, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <3.12.129.46

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

NAVER Corporation · NAVER Whale Browserversion=unspecified <3.12.129.46

Published CVSS scores

6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.3NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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