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CVE-2024-38526

pdoc embeds link to malicious CDN if math mode is enabled

Published: Jun 25, 2024Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDU
NVD MITRE
7.2CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
3.8%
Top 11.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

pdoc provides API Documentation for Python Projects. Documentation generated with `pdoc --math` linked to JavaScript files from polyfill.io. The polyfill.io CDN has been sold and now serves malicious code. This issue has been fixed in pdoc 14.5.1.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:CC:LI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Affected Products

pdocmitmproxy
Mixed
Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy
pdocPyPIOSS Libraries
Siebel CRMOracle Corp.
On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / crm
mitmproxyoss-projectNetworking Infrastructureaka pdoc
pypipackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
oracle corp.commercialUSDatabasesaka oracle

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://github.com/mitmproxy/pdoc/security/advisories/GHSA-5vgj-ggm4-fg62
github.com
https://github.com/mitmproxy/pdoc/pull/703
github.com
https://sansec.io/research/polyfill-supply-chain-attack
sansec.io
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Timeline

Published
Jun 25, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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