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CVE-2020-15271: Markdown-supplied Shell Command Execution

October 27, 2020 (updated September 30, 2024)

lookatme versions prior to 2.3.0 automatically loaded the built-in “terminal” and “file_loader” extensions. Users that use lookatme to render untrusted markdown may have malicious shell commands automatically run on their system.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-c84h-w6cr-5v8q
  • github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme
  • github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme/commit/72fe36b784b234548d49dae60b840c37f0eb8d84
  • github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme/pull/110
  • github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme/releases/tag/v2.3.0
  • github.com/d0c-s4vage/lookatme/security/advisories/GHSA-c84h-w6cr-5v8q
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/lookatme/PYSEC-2020-61.yaml
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15271
  • pypi.org/project/lookatme/

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.3.0

Fixed versions

  • 2.3.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.3.0 or above.

Impact 8.8 HIGH

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Source file

pypi/lookatme/CVE-2020-15271.yml

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