CVE-2024-11831
Vulnerability Summary
Timeline
Description
A flaw was found in npm-serialize-javascript. The vulnerability occurs because the serialize-javascript module does not properly sanitize certain inputs, such as regex or other JavaScript object types, allowing an attacker to inject malicious code. This code could be executed when deserialized by a web browser, causing Cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This issue is critical in environments where serialized data is sent to web clients, potentially compromising the security of the website or web application using this package.
CVSS Metrics
- v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.4CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS Trends
Current EPSS score: 1.13%• Percentile: 79%
Techniques & Countermeasures
- CWE-79•Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
Affected Systems
- Npm•serialize-javascript
≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.2
References (27)
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2025:0304
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0381
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10853
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1334
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:1468
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21068
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21203
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:3870
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4511
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8059
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8078
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8233
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8479
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8512
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8544
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8551
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9294
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:1536
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-11831
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2312579
- https://github.com/yahoo/serialize-javascript/commit/f27d65d3de42affe2aac14607066c293891cec4e
- https://github.com/yahoo/serialize-javascript/pull/173
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11831
- https://github.com/yahoo/serialize-javascript/commit/7f3ac252d86b802454cb43782820aea2e0f6dc25
- https://github.com/yahoo/serialize-javascript
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2769
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8568