CVE-2024-53899

virtualenv before 20.26.6 allows command injection through the activation scripts for a virtual environment. Magic template strings are not quoted correctly when replacing. NOTE: this is not the same as CVE-2024-9287.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/issues/2768	Exploit
https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/pull/2771	Patch
https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/releases/tag/20.26.6	Release Notes

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:virtualenv:virtualenv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

10 Feb 2025, 18:12

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~9.8~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.8

Information

Published : 2024-11-24 16:15

Updated : 2025-02-10 18:12

NVD link : CVE-2024-53899

Mitre link : CVE-2024-53899

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-53899

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Products Affected

virtualenv

virtualenv

CWE

CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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