CVE-2024-38526

pdoc embeds link to malicious CDN if math mode is enabled

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.

Affected

mitmproxy · pdoc

CVSS v3.1 GITHUB

7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L

EPSS

3.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 90th percentile

Nuclei

high

Published

2024-06-25

Updated

2025-02-13

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• putget/CVE-2024-385260★ · 2024-09-05

Nuclei templates (1)

• projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/headless/cves/2024/CVE-2024-38526.yaml

Security advisories

• advisories/GHSA-5vgj-ggm4-fg62

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry