pdoc embeds link to malicious CDN if math mode is enabled
Impact
Documentation generated with pdoc --math linked to JavaScript files from polyfill.io.
The polyfill.io CDN has been sold and now serves malicious code.
Users who produce documentation with math mode should update immediately. All other users are unaffected.
Patches
This issue has been fixed in pdoc 14.5.1.
References
https://github.com/mitmproxy/pdoc/pull/703 https://sansec.io/research/polyfill-supply-chain-attack
Timeline
- [2024-06-25] https://sansec.io/research/polyfill-supply-chain-attack is published.
- [2024-06-25 20:54 UTC] Issue reported to the pdoc project by @adhintz.
- [2024-06-25 21:33 UTC] Patched version released.
- [2024-06-25 21:37 UTC] Security advisory published.
- [2024-06-25 23:49 UTC] CVE-2024-38526 assigned by GitHub.
Software afectado
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| Plataforma | Paquete | Versiones vulnerables | Corregida en |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | pdoc | < 14.5.1 | 14.5.1 |
Referencias
- https://github.com/mitmproxy/pdoc/security/advisories/GHSA-5vgj-ggm4-fg62
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38526
- https://github.com/mitmproxy/pdoc/pull/703
- https://github.com/mitmproxy/pdoc/commit/726b8f2e365fe8afeb3604a7c73d19b460395d58
- https://github.com/mitmproxy/pdoc
- https://sansec.io/research/polyfill-supply-chain-attack
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/polyfillio-in-pdoc-cve-2024-38526
- https://pypi.org/project/pdoc
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5vgj-ggm4-fg62
- Vector CVSS
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L- Debilidad (CWE)
-- Plataforma
- Python (PyPI)
- Paquete
pdoc- Publicada
- 25.06.2024
- Actualizado
- 11.10.2026 13:19
Fuentes y licencias
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-1764 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-5vgj-ggm4-fg62 - CC BY 4.0
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