jrburke requirejs v2.3.6 was discovered to contain a prototype pollution via the function…
Priority HIGH 82CWE-1321Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00844 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed requirejs (npm): 2.3.7
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | requirejs (npm) | before 2.3.7 | 2.3.7 | Patch available | GHSA-x3m3-4wpv-5vgc |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- requirejs (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.3.7 Fixed in 2.3.7 Patch available GHSA-x3m3-4wpv-5vgc
CPE names CISA-ADP · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:jrburke:requirejs:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.6 | — | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:jrburke:requirejs:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.6 — ·—
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-x3m3-4wpv-5vgc requirejs (npm) Fixed in 2.3.7 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-38999
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x3m3-4wpv-5vgc
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-38999 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-38999 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x3m3-4wpv-5vgc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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