GitHub Advisoryadvisory · PyPI

GHSA-5vgj-ggm4-fg62 pdoc embeds link to malicious CDN if math mode is enabled

HIGH Published 2024-06-25 Modified 2024-07-26 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2024-38526
Ecosystem
PyPI
Packages
pdoc
Severity
High
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
Reviewed
2024-06-25

Affected packages

• PyPI pdoc: < 14.5.1 → fixed in 14.5.1

Description

Impact Documentation generated with `pdoc --math` linked to JavaScript files from polyfill.io. The polyfill.io CDN has been sold and now serves malicious code. Users who produce documentation with math mode should update immediately. All other users are unaffected. Patches This issue has been fixed in pdoc 14.5.1. References https://github.com/mitmproxy/pdoc/pull/703 https://sansec.io/research/polyfill-supply-chain-attack Timeline • [2024-06-25] https://sansec.io/research/polyfill-supply-chain-attack is published. • [2024-06-25 20:54 UTC] Issue reported to the pdoc project by @adhintz. • [2024-06-25 21:33 UTC] Patched version released. • [2024-06-25 21:37 UTC] Security advisory published. • [2024-06-25 23:49 UTC] CVE-2024-38526 assigned by GitHub.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2024-38526 pdoc provides API Documentation for Python Projects. vulnerability

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