CVE-2024-38368: trunk.cocoapods.or Resource Exposure

Description

trunk.cocoapods.org is the authentication server for the CoacoaPods dependency manager. A vulnerability affected older pods which migrated from the pre-2014 pull request workflow to trunk. If the pods had never been claimed then it was still possible to do so. It was also possible to have all owners removed from a pod, and that made the pod available for the same claiming system. This was patched server-side in commit 71be5440906b6bdfbc0bcc7f8a9fec33367ea0f4 in September 2023.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.3

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-668 CWE-668

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
cocoapods	trunk.cocoapods.org	< 2023-09-22

References

Advisories & Patches

https://blog.cocoapods.org/CocoaPods-Trunk-RCEs-2023 https://github.com/CocoaPods/trunk.cocoapods.org/commit/71be5440906b6bdfbc0bcc7f8a9fec33367ea0f4 https://blog.cocoapods.org/CocoaPods-Trunk-RCEs-2023 https://github.com/CocoaPods/trunk.cocoapods.org/commit/71be5440906b6bdfbc0bcc7f8a9fec33367ea0f4

Other References

https://blog.cocoapods.org/Claim-Your-Pods https://evasec.webflow.io/blog/eva-discovered-supply-chain-vulnerabities-in-cocoapods#1-taking-unauthorized-ownership-over-orphaned-pods https://github.com/CocoaPods/CocoaPods/security/advisories/GHSA-j483-qm5c-7hqx https://blog.cocoapods.org/Claim-Your-Pods https://evasec.webflow.io/blog/eva-discovered-supply-chain-vulnerabities-in-cocoapods#1-taking-unauthorized-ownership-over-orphaned-pods https://github.com/CocoaPods/CocoaPods/security/advisories/GHSA-j483-qm5c-7hqx

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-38368? +

trunk.cocoapods.org is the authentication server for the CoacoaPods dependency manager. A vulnerability affected older pods which migrated from the pre-2014 pull request workflow to trunk. If the pods had never been claimed then it was still possible to do so. It was also possible to have all owners removed from a pod, and that made the pod available for the same claiming system. This was patched server-side in commit 71be5440906b6bdfbc0bcc7f8a9fec33367ea0f4 in September 2023. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.3 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2024-38368? +

CVE-2024-38368 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.3 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-38368? +

CVE-2024-38368 affects products from cocoapods, specifically: trunk.cocoapods.org. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-38368? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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