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CVE-2024-38526PYSEC-2026-1764GHSA-5VGJ-GGM4-FG62

pdoc embeds link to malicious CDN if math mode is enabled

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 14.5.1
2 proofs of concept on GitHub
  • Exploitation: poc
  • Automatable: yes
  • Technical impact: partial

Summary

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.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: poc · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: partial

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • mitmproxy pdoc

    fixed in 14.5.1

  • pdocPyPI

    fixed in 14.5.1

References 6

GitHub · mitmproxy/pdoc

sansec.io

vicarius.io

GitHub · padayali-JD/pollyscan

GitHub · putget/CVE-2024-38526