How severe is CVE-2024-28120?

CVE-2024-28120 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2024-28120 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (47th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-28120?

CVE-2024-28120 affects Codeium. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-28120?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-28120 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-28120 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-25271.

When was CVE-2024-28120 published?

CVE-2024-28120 was published on 2024-03-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-28120

CVE-2024-28120 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Codeium with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (47th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-25271
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Codeium
Published: 2024-03-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

codeium-chrome is an open source code completion plugin for the chrome web browser. The service worker of the codeium-chrome extension doesn't check the sender when receiving an external message. This allows an attacker to host a website that will steal the user's Codeium api-key, and thus impersonate the user on the backend autocomplete server. This issue has not been addressed. Users are advised to monitor the usage of their API key.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-28120?: codeium-chrome is an open source code completion plugin for the chrome web browser. The service worker of the codeium-chrome extension doesn't check the sender when receiving an external message. This allows an attacker to host a website that will steal the user's Codeium api-key, and thus impersonate the user on the backend autocomplete server. This issue has not been addressed. Users are advised to monitor the usage of their API key.
How severe is CVE-2024-28120?: CVE-2024-28120 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2024-28120 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (47th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-28120?: CVE-2024-28120 affects Codeium. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-28120?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-28120 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-28120 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-25271.
When was CVE-2024-28120 published?: CVE-2024-28120 was published on 2024-03-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:codeium:codeium:1.2.52:*:*:*:*:chrome:*:*

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