jrburke requirejs vulnerable to prototype pollution (CVE-2024-38999) | HOL Guard CVE

Critical · CVSS 10.0CVE-2024-38999GHSA-X3M3-4WPV-5VGC

jrburke requirejs vulnerable to prototype pollution

Answer in brief

CVE-2024-38999 records a Critical severity (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in jrburke requirejs vulnerable to prototype pollution. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps requirejs (npm). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Jul 1, 2024Updated Sep 10, 2026Source checked Sep 10, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 7, 2026Material review Sep 10, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Critical · CVSS 10.0
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 10.0. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps requirejs (npm). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
requirejsnpm	>=0 <2.3.7	2.3.7

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for requirejs.
Review the reported fix. Update requirejs to 2.3.7 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Jul 1, 2024
Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 10, 2026
Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 7, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

jrburke requirejs v2.3.6 was discovered to contain a prototype pollution via the function `s.contexts._.configure`. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via injecting arbitrary properties.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.