CVE-2024-38367 HIGH

CVE-2024-38367: CoacoaPods trunk sessions verification step could be manipulated for owner session hijacking

Vendor Cocoapods
Product CocoaPods
Weakness CWE-488
Published July 1, 2024
Last update August 19, 2024

CVSS base score

8.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 1, 2024 CVE published
August 19, 2024 Record updated