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CVE-2023-5752: Command Injection in pip when used with Mercurial

October 25, 2023 (updated February 13, 2025)

When installing a package from a Mercurial VCS URL, e.g. pip install hg+..., with pip prior to v23.3, the specified Mercurial revision could be used to inject arbitrary configuration options to the hg clone call (e.g. --config). Controlling the Mercurial configuration can modify how and which repository is installed. This vulnerability does not affect users who aren’t installing from Mercurial.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-mq26-g339-26xf
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pip/PYSEC-2023-228.yaml
  • github.com/pypa/pip
  • github.com/pypa/pip/commit/389cb799d0da9a840749fcd14878928467ed49b4
  • github.com/pypa/pip/pull/12306
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/622OZXWG72ISQPLM5Y57YCVIMWHD4C3U
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/65UKKF5LBHEFDCUSPBHUN4IHYX7SRMHH
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FXUVMJM25PUAZRQZBF54OFVKTY3MINPW
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KFC2SPFG5FLCZBYY2K3T5MFW2D22NG6E
  • lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YBSB3SUPQ3VIFYUMHPO3MEQI4BJAXKCZ
  • mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/F4PL35U6X4VVHZ5ILJU3PWUWN7H7LZXL
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5752

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Affected versions

All versions before 23.3

Fixed versions

  • 23.3

Solution

Upgrade to version 23.3 or above.

Impact 5.5 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

Source file

pypi/pip/CVE-2023-5752.yml

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