CVE-2024-38526

pdoc embeds link to malicious CDN if math mode is enabled

Published Jun 25, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 0 Low EPSS 3.8% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-5vgj-ggm4-fg62 pdoc embeds link to malicious CDN if math mode is enabled
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.57702}

epss

{'score': 0.59116}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Mitmproxy
Mitmproxy pdoc
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mitmproxy:pdoc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mitmproxy
Mitmproxy pdoc
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Feb 13, 2025, 5:53 PM
Reserved
Jun 18, 2024, 4:37 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 26, 2024, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:40 AM