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pypa/pip · Security

Command Injection in pip when used with Mercurial

GHSA ID
GHSA-mq26-g339-26xf
CVE ID
CVE-2023-5752
Severity
medium
Published
Updated
CVSS
5.5 · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v3
5.5 · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4
6.8 · CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Description

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.

CWEs

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

References

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