CVE-2023-2138
Use of Hard-coded Credentials in nuxtlabs/github-module
Use of Hard-coded Credentials in GitHub repository nuxtlabs/github-module prior to 1.6.2.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Use of Hard-coded Credentials in nuxtlabs/github-module
Use of Hard-coded Credentials in GitHub repository nuxtlabs/github-module prior to 1.6.2.
- Record
CVE-2023-2138- CVSS 3.0
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-798
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-1292
Use of Hard-coded Credentials in GitHub repository nuxtlabs/github-module prior to 1.6.2.
- Record
EUVD-2023-1292- CVSS 3.0
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fp2w-g92g-fgq4
@nuxtlabs/github-module made Use of Hard-coded Credentials
https://nuxt.com had a hardcoded GitHub token in the source code of the page. This token had access to multiple repositories under nuxt, nuxtlabs and nuxt-themes GitHub organizations. A patch in version 1.6.2 fixed the issue.
- Record
GHSA-fp2w-g92g-fgq4- CVSS 3.0
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-798
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Use of Hard-coded Credentials in GitHub repository nuxtlabs/github-module prior to 1.6.2.
- Record
CVE-2023-2138- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-798
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Use of Hard-coded Credentials in nuxtlabs/github-module
Use of Hard-coded Credentials in GitHub repository nuxtlabs/github-module prior to 1.6.2.
- Record
CVE-2023-2138- CVSS 3.0
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-798
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-fp2w-g92g-fgq4
@nuxtlabs/github-module made Use of Hard-coded Credentials
https://nuxt.com had a hardcoded GitHub token in the source code of the page. This token had access to multiple repositories under nuxt, nuxtlabs and nuxt-themes GitHub organizations. A patch in version 1.6.2 fixed the issue.
- Record
GHSA-fp2w-g92g-fgq4- CVSS 3.0
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-798
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
@nuxtlabs/github-modulenpm |
before 1.6.2 | 1.6.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-2138 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Nuxtlabs Nuxt, published April 18, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.74%, the 54th percentile. Fixed in @nuxtlabs/github-module 1.6.2.
References
huntr.dev/bounties/65096ef9-eafc-49da-b49a-5b88c0203ca6
github.com/nuxtlabs/github-module/commit/5490c43f729eee60f07920bf88c0aabdc1398b6e
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2138