CVE-2023-5752
Published: 25 October 2023
When installing a package from a Mercurial VCS URL (ie "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 (ie "--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.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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python-pip Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Needs triage
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focal |
Needs triage
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|
jammy |
Needs triage
|
|
lunar |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
mantic |
Needs triage
|
|
trusty |
Needs triage
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
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xenial |
Needs triage
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 3.3 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | Low |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |