CVE-2013-1630 pyshop vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks due to using HTTP to retrieve packages from the PyPI repository
Man-in-the-middle attackers can execute arbitrary code by intercepting unencrypted package downloads from PyPI in pyshop.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-1630?
CVE-2013-1630 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Aug 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
pyshop before 0.7.1 uses HTTP to retrieve packages from the PyPI repository, and does not perform integrity checks on package contents, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted response to a download operation.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1630?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including pyshop. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
pyshop PyPI | All versions | 0.7.1 |
pyshop PyPI | All versions | 0.7.1 |
pyshop PyPI | All versions | 0.7.1 |
Products include Guillaume Gauvrit Pyshop.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1630?
Upgrade pyshop to 0.7.1 or later.
Is CVE-2013-1630 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1630 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f594-f3v3-g649, PYSEC-2013-10.