CVE-2024-38367

Public Exploit
CoacoaPods trunk sessions verification step could be manipulated for owner session hijacking

Description

trunk.cocoapods.org is the authentication server for the CoacoaPods dependency manager. Prior to commit d4fa66f49cedab449af9a56a21ab40697b9f7b97, the trunk sessions verification step could be manipulated for owner session hijacking Compromising a victim’s session will result in a full takeover of the CocoaPods trunk account. The threat actor could manipulate their pod specifications, disrupt the distribution of legitimate libraries, or cause widespread disruption within the CocoaPods ecosystem. This was patched server-side with commit d4fa66f49cedab449af9a56a21ab40697b9f7b97 in October 2023.

Category

8.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.32%
Vendor Advisory cocoapods.org
Affected: CocoaPods CocoaPods
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/CocoaPods/CocoaPods/security/advisories/GHSA-52gf-m7v9-m333 third party advisory
https://github.com/CocoaPods/trunk.cocoapods.org/commit/d4fa66f49cedab449af9a56a21ab40697b9f7b97 patch
https://blog.cocoapods.org/CocoaPods-Trunk-RCEs-2023 vendor advisory
https://evasec.io/blog/eva-discovered-supply-chain-vulnerabities-in-cocoapods#vulnerability-3-achieving-zero-click-account-takeover-by-defeating-email-security-boundaries third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-38367?
CVE-2024-38367 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-38367?
To fix CVE-2024-38367, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-38367 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-38367 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-38367?
CVE-2024-38367 affects CocoaPods CocoaPods.
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