CVE-2024-38999 jrburke requirejs vulnerable to prototype pollution
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via prototype pollution in the RequireJS library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-38999?
CVE-2024-38999 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
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.
Weakness: CWE-1321
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38999?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including requirejs.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
requirejs npm | All versions | 2.3.7 |
requirejs npm | All versions | 2.3.7 |
How do I fix CVE-2024-38999?
Upgrade requirejs to 2.3.7 or later.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2024-38999 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-38999 exists.
Sources
Also known as CLSA-2026-1773706623, CLSA-2026-1774311625, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-38999, GHSA-x3m3-4wpv-5vgc, OESA-2026-1600, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-38999.