VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2024-36120
In affected versions crafted payloads targeting expression simplification can lead to code execution.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.35%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.35%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
javascript-deobfuscator removes common JavaScript obfuscation techniques. In affected versions crafted payloads targeting expression simplification can lead to code execution. This issue has been patched in version 1.1.0. Users are advised to update. Users unable to upgrade should disable the expression simplification feature.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.35% probability · 28th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- deobfuscate/javascript deobfuscator
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/ben-sb/javascript-deobfuscator/commit/630d3caec83d5f31c5f7a07e6fadf613d06699d6Patch
- https://github.com/ben-sb/javascript-deobfuscator/security/advisories/GHSA-9p6p-8v9r-8c9mVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/ben-sb/javascript-deobfuscator/commit/630d3caec83d5f31c5f7a07e6fadf613d06699d6Patch
- https://github.com/ben-sb/javascript-deobfuscator/security/advisories/GHSA-9p6p-8v9r-8c9mVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.