CVE-2024-40453 json
squirrelly Code Injection vulnerability
published 2024-08-21 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-w5pw-gmcw-rfc8 , EUVD-2024-2672
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
squirrellyjs squirrelly v9.0.0 and fixed in v.9.0.1 was discovered to contain a code injection vulnerability via the component options.varName.
Patch / fix
- npm squirrelly 9.1.0
- github.com/squirrellyjs/squirrelly@426f930 commit
- github.com/squirrellyjs/squirrelly#262 pull request
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- samuzora.com https://samuzora.com/posts/cve-2024-40453 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | squirrelly | >=9.0.0, <9.1.0 |
9.1.0 |
Affected products
- squirrelly squirrelly
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-40453
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-w5pw-gmcw-rfc8
- NVD CVE-2024-40453
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