CVE-2024-38366

10.0 CRITICAL 18% exploit odds Fix listed Code execution Library

What it is

trunk.cocoapods.org is the authentication server for the CoacoaPods dependency manager. The part of trunk which verifies whether a user has a real email address on signup used a rfc-822 library which executes a shell command to validate the email domain MX records validity. It works via an DNS MX. This lookup could be manipulated to also execute a command on the trunk server, effectively giving root access to the server and the infrastructure. This issue was patched server-side with commit 001cc3a430e75a16307f5fd6cdff1363ad2f40f3 in September 2023. This RCE triggered a full user-session reset, as an attacker could have used this method to write to any Podspec in trunk.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 17.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2024-06-14 14:16 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2024-07-01 21:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 07:40 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 17.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 10.0 CRITICAL (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2024-07-01 21:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 07:40 UTC
Exploit probability: 17.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-74
Record status: Modified

Affected

Cocoapods trunk.cocoapods.org < 2023-09-22

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 10.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record