# CVE-2024-4343: Python Command Injection in imartinez/privategpt

> An attacker can execute arbitrary Python code by manipulating responses from the AWS SageMaker LLM endpoint due to unsafe eval usage.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Nov 2024
- **Updated:** 18 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ww4x-x76m-jf7h

## What is CVE-2024-4343?

CVE-2024-4343 is a critical command injection vulnerability in imartinez/privategpt, published on 14 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A Python command injection vulnerability exists in the `SagemakerLLM` class's `complete()` method within `./private_gpt/components/llm/custom/sagemaker.py` of the imartinez/privategpt application, versions up to and including 0.3.0. The vulnerability arises due to the use of the `eval()` function to parse a string received from a remote AWS SageMaker LLM endpoint into a dictionary. This method of parsing is unsafe as it can execute arbitrary Python code contained within the response. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating the response from the AWS SageMaker LLM endpoint to include malicious Python code, leading to potential execution of arbitrary commands on the system hosting the application. The issue is fixed in version 0.6.0.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-4343?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Pribai Privategpt.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-4343?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-4343 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-4343 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-4343 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in imartinez/privategpt

- [CVE-2024-5186](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5186/): Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in imartinez/privategpt (high 8.3)
- [CVE-2024-12063](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-12063/): Denial of Service in imartinez/privategpt (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-8018](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-8018/): Denial of Service (DOS) in imartinez/privategpt (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-3403](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3403/): Local File Inclusion in imartinez/privategpt (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-3851](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3851/): Unrestricted File Upload Leading to XSS in imartinez/privategpt (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-4343 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-4343 is a critical command injection vulnerability in imartinez/privategpt, published on 14 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-4343 exists.

Affected product: imartinez/privategpt. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4343/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4343/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-4343
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-4343
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-4343

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