Prototype pollution in requirejs - CVE-2024-38998
Published: September 13, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97243
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38998
CWE-ID: CWE-1321
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: James Burke
Affected software:
requirejs
requirejs
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code.
The vulnerability exists due to prototype pollution via the function config. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform prototype pollution, which can result in arbitrary code execution or denial of service (DoS).
How to mitigate CVE-2024-38998
Install update from vendor's website.