Vulnerability · Published Jul 1, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-38999
Critical 10.0
In plain English
A critical-severity prototype pollution in the requirejs package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)10.0Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 41.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | requirejs | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38999 |
| Debian:13 | requirejs | 2.3.7+ds+~2.1.37-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38999 |
| Debian:14 | requirejs | 2.3.7+ds+~2.1.37-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38999 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | requirejs | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38999 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | requirejs | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38999 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | requirejs | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38999 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | requirejs | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38999 |
| npm | requirejs | 2.3.7 | GHSA-x3m3-4wpv-5vgc |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-1321 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H