Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in serialize-javascript (CVE-2024-11831)
Summary
Cross-site scripting in serialize-javascript (CVE-2024-11831). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Mitigation: upgrade to 6.0.2 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-11831 has been found in serialize-javascript.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 5.4/10.
What to do: upgrade serialize-javascript to 6.0.2 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "serialize-javascript CVE-2024-11831" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-11831 (serialize-javascript) — CWE-79 / CVSS v3 5.4
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable)
Patched: 6.0.2 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Cross-site scripting (XSS) (CWE-79) exists in serialize-javascript.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of serialize-javascript.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.4/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to 6.0.2.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'serialize-javascript' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'serialize-javascript' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
serialize-javascriptを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Apply patch patch
Upgrade serialize-javascript to 6.0.2ステージング環境で 6.0.2 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2024-11831 node-serialize-javascript Fixed in: 6.0.0-2+deb12u1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2024-11831 node-serialize-javascript
References
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