Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| mitmproxy | pdoc | < 14.5.1 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | ghc-pandoc | 3.1.11.1-150500.11.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02037-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | ghc-pandoc | 3.1.11.1-150500.11.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02037-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | netpbm | 11.7.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14187-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | ghc-pandoc | 3.1.11.1-150500.11.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02037-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 2 repositories
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padayali-JD/pollyscan ★ 6 · Feb 18, 2025
A specialized vulnerability scanner designed to detect CVE-2024-38526, the Polyfill.io Supply Chain Attack, helping organizations identify and mitigate risks associated with compromised third-party d…
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putget/CVE-2024-38526 ★ 0 · Sep 5, 2024
CVE-2024-38526 - Polyfill Scanner
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | pdoc | < 14.5.1 | 14.5.1 | GHSA-5vgj-ggm4-fg62 |
Advisories 3
- SUSE-SU-2025:02037-1 Security update for ghc-pandoc SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14187-1 libnetpbm-devel-11.7.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-0164 Oracle Siebel CRM: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 21, 2025