CVE-2023-3224
CriticalPublic exploitnuxt Code Injection vulnerability
Published Jun 13, 2023 · Updated Aug 12, 2026 · Also known as GHSA-gc34-5v43-h7v8
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2023-3224 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.2 v4) affecting Nuxt, nuxt/nuxt.
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
- EPSS estimates a 59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including Nuxt 3.4.3, nuxt/nuxt 3.5.3.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
CVSS v4
9.2
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
59%
Higher than 99.0% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
Available
Proof-of-concept or weaponized module
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Description
Code Injection in GitHub repository nuxt/nuxt prior to 3.5.3.
Affected Products
3 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| NuxtNuxt | >= 3.4.0 | 3.4.3 |
| nuxt/nuxt | >= unspecified | 3.5.3 |
Patched Releases
Nuxt
3.4.3
nuxt/nuxt
3.5.3
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Jun 13, 2023
Last updated
Aug 12, 2026
Weakness Type
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
References
- advisoryGHSA advisory
- advisoryhttps://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/3xxx/CVE-2023-3224.json
- advisoryhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3224
- articlehttps://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/commit/65a8f4eb3ef1b249a95fd59e323835a96428baff
- articlehttps://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/commit/72ba53efbc2384f802d654fffd92eaf36a81b507
FAQ
Common Questions.
Code Injection in GitHub repository nuxt/nuxt prior to 3.5.3.
Affected: Nuxt versions >= 3.4.0; nuxt/nuxt versions >= unspecified. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Nuxt 3.4.3, nuxt/nuxt 3.5.3.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
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