CVE-2024-21534
JSONPath Plus Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerability
All versions of the package jsonpath-plus are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can execute aribitrary code on the system by exploiting the unsafe default usage of vm in Node. Note: There were several attempts to fix it in versions 10.0.0-10.1.0 but it could still be exploited using different payloads.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
All versions of the package jsonpath-plus are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can execute aribitrary code on the system by exploiting the unsafe default usage of vm in Node. Note: There were several attempts to fix it in versions 10.0.0-10.1.0 but it could still be exploited using different payloads.
- Record
CVE-2024-21534- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P - Weakness
- CWE-94, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-3103
All versions of the package jsonpath-plus are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can execute aribitrary code on the system by exploiting the unsafe default usage of vm in Node. Note: There were several attempts to fix it in versions 10.0.0-10.1.0 but it could still be exploited using different payloads.
- Record
EUVD-2024-3103- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pppg-cpfq-h7wr
JSONPath Plus Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerability
Versions of the package jsonpath-plus before 10.0.7 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can execute aribitrary code on the system by exploiting the unsafe default usage of vm in Node.
Note:
There were several attempts to fix it in versions 10.0.0-10.1.0 but it could still be exploited using different payloads
- Record
GHSA-pppg-cpfq-h7wr- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
All versions of the package jsonpath-plus are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can execute aribitrary code on the system by exploiting the unsafe default usage of vm in Node. Note: There were several attempts to fix it in versions 10.0.0-10.1.0 but it could still be exploited using different payloads.
- Record
CVE-2024-21534- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-pppg-cpfq-h7wr
JSONPath Plus Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerability
Versions of the package jsonpath-plus before 10.0.7 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can execute aribitrary code on the system by exploiting the unsafe default usage of vm in Node.
Note:
There were several attempts to fix it in versions 10.0.0-10.1.0 but it could still be exploited using different payloads
- Record
GHSA-pppg-cpfq-h7wr- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1774657375 No score
TuxCare security update for jsonpath-plus (1 CVE)
TuxCare rebuilt jsonpath-plus to address 1 CVE. Fixed in 7.2.0-tuxcare.2.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1774657375- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVCLSA-2026-1780966310 No score
TuxCare security update for jsonpath-plus (2 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt jsonpath-plus to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 5.1.0-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1780966310- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1780966312 No score
TuxCare security update for jsonpath-plus (2 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt jsonpath-plus to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 6.0.1-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1780966312- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2026-1791290343 No score
TuxCare security update for jsonpath-plus (2 CVEs)
TuxCare rebuilt jsonpath-plus to address 2 CVEs. Fixed in 4.0.0-tuxcare.1.
- Record
CLSA-2026-1791290343- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2024-21534 No score
CVE-2024-21534 in jsonpath-plus - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2024-21534 in the jsonpath-plus package for Root:npm. Multiple fixed versions available.
- Record
ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2024-21534- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.webjars.npm:jsonpath-plusMaven |
through 6.0.1 | None known |
jsonpath-plusnpm |
before 10.2.0 | 10.2.0 |
jsonpath-plusTuxCare:npm |
7.2.0-tuxcare.0 up to 7.2.0-tuxcare.2, plus listed versions 7.2.07.2.0-tuxcare.1 |
7.2.0-tuxcare.2 |
jsonpath-plusTuxCare:npm |
5.1.0-tuxcare.0 up to 5.1.0-tuxcare.1, plus listed versions 5.1.0 |
5.1.0-tuxcare.1 |
jsonpath-plusTuxCare:npm |
6.0.1-tuxcare.0 up to 6.0.1-tuxcare.1, plus listed versions 6.0.1 |
6.0.1-tuxcare.1 |
jsonpath-plusTuxCare:npm |
4.0.0-tuxcare.0 up to 4.0.0-tuxcare.1, plus listed versions 4.0.0 |
4.0.0-tuxcare.1 |
org.webjars.npm:jsonpath-plusMaven |
through 6.0.1, plus listed versions 3.0.04.0.0 |
None known |
jsonpath-plusRoot:npm |
before 7.2.0-aikido.6 | 7.2.0-aikido.67.2.0-aikido.70.19.0-aikido.1 |
@rootio/jsonpath-plusRoot:npm |
before 7.2.0-root.io.6 | 7.2.0-root.io.67.2.0-root.io.70.19.0-root.io.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | BohemianHacks/CVE-2024-21534-poc | 2024-11-23 |
| PoC in GitHub | pabloopez/CVE-2024-21534 | 2024-11-13 |
| PoC in GitHub | verylazytech/cve-2024-21534 | 2024-11-28 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-21534 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Jsonpath-plus Jsonpath, published October 11, 2024. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.02%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in jsonpath-plus 10.2.0.
References
security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JSONPATHPLUS-7945884
github.com/JSONPath-Plus/JSONPath/compare/v9.0.0...v10.1.0
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21534