Webpack's AutoPublicPathRuntimeModule · DOM Clobbering Gadget Found
Affects webpackSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.4 Medium : upgrade to 5.94.0 when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 61% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.94.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade webpack to 5.94.0.
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Homebrewwebpackpkg:brew/webpackOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
Webpack is a module bundler. Its main purpose is to bundle JavaScript files for usage in a browser, yet it is also capable of transforming, bundling, or packaging just about any resource or asset. The webpack developers have discovered a DOM Clobbering vulnerability in Webpack’s `AutoPublicPathRuntimeModule`. The DOM Clobbering gadget in the module can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) in web pages where scriptless attacker-controlled HTML elements (e.g., an `img` tag with an unsanitized `name` attribute) are present. Real-world exploitation of this gadget has been observed in the Canvas LMS which allows a XSS attack to happen through a javascript code compiled by Webpack (the vulnerable part is from Webpack). DOM Clobbering is a type of code-reuse attack where the attacker first embeds a piece of non-script, seemingly benign HTML markups in the webpage (e.g. through a post or comment) and leverages the gadgets (pieces of js code) living in the existing javascript code to transform it into executable code. This vulnerability can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) on websites that include Webpack-generated files and allow users to inject certain scriptless HTML tags with improperly sanitized name or id attributes. This issue has been addressed in release version 5.94.0. All users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
References
- research.securitum.com/xss-in-amp4email-dom-clobbering (opens in a new tab)
- scnps.co/papers/sp23_domclob.pdf (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/43xxx/CVE-2024-43788.json (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/webpack/webpack/security/advisories/GHSA-4vvj-4cpr-p986 (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43788 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/webpack/webpack/issues/18718 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/webpack/webpack/commit/955e057abc6cc83cbc3fa1e1ef67a49758bf5a61 (opens in a new tab)