CVE-2024-38999 json
jrburke requirejs vulnerable to prototype pollution
published 2y ago modified 2mo ago also GHSA-x3m3-4wpv-5vgc , EUVD-2024-2445
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
jrburke requirejs v2.3.6 was discovered to contain a prototype pollution via the function s.contexts._.configure. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via injecting arbitrary properties.
Patch / fix
- npm requirejs 2.3.7
- requirejs Debian 14, Debian 13 2.3.7+ds+~2.1.37-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38999
- pgadmin4 SLE Module for Python 3 15 SP6, openSUSE Leap 15.6 8.5-150600.3.6.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2024:3771-1
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2y ago
Exploit prediction
0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 10.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 10.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 10.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | requirejs | <2.3.7 |
2.3.7 |
Affected products
- jrburke requirejs
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-1321 Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes
References
-
github.com
/requirejs/requirejs/pull/1856/commits/ebd7a2ff71473542fa132d0d15c10fb4ed1539e1
web
-
gist.github.com
/mestrtee/9acae342285bd2998fa09ebcb1e6d30a
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38999
advisory
-
github.com
/requirejs/r.js/issues/1015
web
-
github.com
/requirejs/requirejs/issues/1854
web
-
github.com
/requirejs/r.js
package
-
security.snyk.io
/vuln/SNYK-JS-REQUIREJS-5416713
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-38999
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-x3m3-4wpv-5vgc
- NVD CVE-2024-38999
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