Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

CVE-2021-31898

High

7.5/10

Summary

In JetBrains WebStorm before 2021.1, HTTP requests were used instead of HTTPS.

Attack Complexity: LOW
Attack Vector: NETWORK
Integrity Impact: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
User Interaction: NONE
Privileges Required: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: NONE

CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

The software transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.

References

Advisory Timeline

Published May 11, 2021