FKIE_CVE-2024-38526

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2024-06-26 00:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 07:40
Severity
7.2 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
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.
References
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/mitmproxy/pdoc/pull/703
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/mitmproxy/pdoc/security/advisories/GHSA-5vgj-ggm4-fg62
security-advisories@github.comhttps://sansec.io/research/polyfill-supply-chain-attack
security-advisories@github.comhttps://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/polyfillio-in-pdoc-cve-2024-38526
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/mitmproxy/pdoc/pull/703
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/mitmproxy/pdoc/security/advisories/GHSA-5vgj-ggm4-fg62
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://sansec.io/research/polyfill-supply-chain-attack
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/polyfillio-in-pdoc-cve-2024-38526
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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      "value": "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."
    },
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      "value": "pdoc proporciona documentaci\u00f3n API para proyectos Python. Documentaci\u00f3n generada con `pdoc --math` vinculada a archivos JavaScript de polyfill.io. El CDN polyfill.io se vendi\u00f3 y ahora contiene c\u00f3digo malicioso. Este problema se solucion\u00f3 en pdoc 14.5.1."
    }
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  "id": "CVE-2024-38526",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T07:40:28.397",
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