SB2024100320 - Usage of compromise version of polyfill.io in mitmproxy pdoc
Published: October 3, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024100320
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Embedded malicious code (backdoor) (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38526)
CWE-ID: CWE-506 - Embedded Malicious Code
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the application.
The vulnerability exists due to documentation generated with `pdoc --math` is linked to JavaScript files
from polyfill.io. The polyfill.io CDN has been sold and now serves
malicious code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.