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CVE-2023-5752

Mercurial configuration injectable in repo revision when installing via pip

Severity Score

3.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Al instalar un paquete desde una URL de Mercurial VCS (es decir, "pip install hg+...") con pip anterior a v23.3, la revisión de Mercurial especificada podría usarse para inyectar opciones de configuración arbitrarias a la llamada "hg clone" (es decir, " --config”). Controlar la configuración de Mercurial puede modificar cómo y qué repositorio se instala. Esta vulnerabilidad no afecta a los usuarios que no instalan desde Mercurial.

A flaw was found in the Python pip package. The pip could allow a local authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions due to a flaw when installing a package from a Mercurial VCS URL. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker can inject arbitrary configuration options to the "hg clone" call to modify how and which repository is installed.

*Credits: Paul Gerste
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-10-24 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-10-24 CVE Published
  • 2024-04-21 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Pypa
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 Pip
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 < 23.3
Search vendor "Pypa" for product "Pip" and version " < 23.3"
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Affected