#VU98008 Embedded malicious code (backdoor) in pdoc - CVE-2024-38526

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#VU98008 Embedded malicious code (backdoor) in pdoc - CVE-2024-38526

Published: October 3, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU98008
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38526
CWE-ID: CWE-506
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
pdoc
Software vendor:
mitmproxy.org

Description

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 updates from vendor's website.

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