CVE-2024-38368

Name: CVE-2024-38368
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-07-01T21:15:04.25+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.3/10EPSS 14.73%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-38368 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.3/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 14.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

14.73%

96.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-668

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cocoapods	Trunk.Cocoapods.Org	< 2023-09-22

References

https://blog.cocoapods.org/Claim-Your-PodsProduct
https://blog.cocoapods.org/CocoaPods-Trunk-RCEs-2023Vendor Advisory
https://evasec.webflow.io/blog/eva-discovered-supply-chain-vulnerabities-in-cocoapods#1-taking-unauthorized-ownership-over-orphaned-podsThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/CocoaPods/CocoaPods/security/advisories/GHSA-j483-qm5c-7hqxThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/CocoaPods/trunk.cocoapods.org/commit/71be5440906b6bdfbc0bcc7f8a9fec33367ea0f4Patch
https://blog.cocoapods.org/Claim-Your-PodsProduct
https://blog.cocoapods.org/CocoaPods-Trunk-RCEs-2023Vendor Advisory
https://evasec.webflow.io/blog/eva-discovered-supply-chain-vulnerabities-in-cocoapods#1-taking-unauthorized-ownership-over-orphaned-podsThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/CocoaPods/CocoaPods/security/advisories/GHSA-j483-qm5c-7hqxThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/CocoaPods/trunk.cocoapods.org/commit/71be5440906b6bdfbc0bcc7f8a9fec33367ea0f4Patch

Timeline

Published: Jul 1, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-38368?

How severe is CVE-2024-38368?

CVE-2024-38368 has a CVSS score of 9.3/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 14.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38368?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST