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CVE-2024-53899: virtualenv allows command injection through activation scripts for a virtual environment

November 24, 2024 (updated January 21, 2025)

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.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-rqc4-2hc7-8c8v
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/virtualenv/PYSEC-2024-187.yaml
  • github.com/pypa/virtualenv
  • github.com/pypa/virtualenv/issues/2768
  • github.com/pypa/virtualenv/pull/2771
  • github.com/pypa/virtualenv/releases/tag/20.26.6
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53899

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Affected versions

All versions before 20.26.6

Fixed versions

  • 20.26.6

Solution

Upgrade to version 20.26.6 or above.

Impact 9.8 CRITICAL

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

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Weakness

  • 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')

Source file

pypi/virtualenv/CVE-2024-53899.yml

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