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CVE-2024-36120 — javascript-deobfuscator removes common JavaScript obfuscation techniques

javascript-deobfuscator removes common JavaScript obfuscation techniques. In affected versions crafted payloads targeting expression simplification can lead to code execution. This issue has been patched in version 1.1.0. Users are advised to update. Users unable to upgrade shoul

CVSS
8.2 HIGH
EPSS
29.00% (top 47.70%)
CWE
CWE-94
Published
2024-05-31T16:29:14.773Z
Last modified
2024-08-02T03:30:12.973Z
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

01What is this vulnerability?

javascript-deobfuscator removes common JavaScript obfuscation techniques. In affected versions crafted payloads targeting expression simplification can lead to code execution. This issue has been patched in version 1.1.0. Users are advised to update. Users unable to upgrade should disable the expression simplification feature.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
ben-sbjavascriptdeobfuscator — < 1.1.0

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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