CVE-2024-38526— pdoc embeds link to malicious CDN if math mode is enabled
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2024-38526
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
pdoc embeds link to malicious CDN if math mode is enabled
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability 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.
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
CWE-1395
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Title
pdoc 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
pdoc是mitmproxy开源的一个用于 Python 项目的 API 文档。 pdoc 14.5.1 版本之前存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于 pdoc --math 命令生成的文档链接指向一个不再安全的CDN。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
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II. Public POCs for CVE-2024-38526
| # | POC Description | Source Link | Shenlong Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CVE-2024-38526 - Polyfill Scanner | https://github.com/putget/pollypull | POC Details |
| 2 | A specialized vulnerability scanner designed to detect CVE-2024-38526, the Polyfill.io Supply Chain Attack, helping organizations identify and mitigate risks associated with compromised third-party dependencies. | https://github.com/padayali-JD/pollyscan | POC Details |
| 3 | pdoc provides API Documentation for Python Projects. Documentation generated with `pdoc --math` linked to JavaScript files from polyfill.io | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/headless/cves/2024/CVE-2024-38526.yaml | POC Details |
| 4 | CVE-2024-38526 - Polyfill Scanner | https://github.com/putget/CVE-2024-38526 | POC Details |
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- https://github.com/mitmproxy/pdoc/pull/703x_refsource_MISC
- https://sansec.io/research/polyfill-supply-chain-attackx_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/mitmproxy/pdoc/security/advisories/GHSA-5vgj-ggm4-fg62x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38526
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