CVE-2021-30005 Code injection in n/a

High 7.8 Published 11 May 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary code locally via insufficient checks when importing projects from version control systems in PyCharm.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-30005?

CVE-2021-30005 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 May 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In JetBrains PyCharm before 2020.3.4, local code execution was possible because of insufficient checks when getting the project from VCS.

Weakness: CWE-345

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-30005?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jetbrains Pycharm.

How do I fix CVE-2021-30005?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-30005 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2021-30005 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-30005 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qv38-pj4q-67hh.