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GHSA-5vgj-ggm4-fg62
No affected components available
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.
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The vulnerability can affect other systems as well, not just the initial system. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the availability of the system.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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