#VU103495 Code Injection in Pug - CVE-2024-36361
Published: February 3, 2025 / Updated: February 7, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103495
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36361
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Pug
Pug
Software vendor:
Pugjs
Pugjs
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to Pug allows JavaScript code execution if an application accepts untrusted input for the name option of the compileClient, compileFileClient, or compileClientWithDependenciesTracked function. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.