CVE-2024-53899 virtualenv allows command injection through activation scripts for a virtual environment
High 8.4
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-53899 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2024-53899 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-53899 exists.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- virtualenv (Bitnami): affected all versions; fixed in 20.26.6
- virtualenv (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 20.26.6
- virtualenv (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 20.26.6
- virtualenv (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 20.26.6
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-2024-53899/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-53899/index.md)
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via unquoted magic template strings in virtual environment activation scripts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-53899?
CVE-2024-53899 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
virtualenv before 20.26.6 allows command injection through the activation scripts for a virtual environment. Magic template strings are not quoted correctly when replacing. NOTE: this is not the same as CVE-2024-9287.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53899?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including virtualenv. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
virtualenv Bitnami | All versions | 20.26.6 |
virtualenv PyPI | All versions | 20.26.6 |
virtualenv PyPI | All versions | 20.26.6 |
virtualenv PyPI | All versions | 20.26.6 |
Linux distribution packages (36)
python-nose-docs AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.3.7-31.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd |
python-pymongo-doc AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 3.7.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd |
python-sqlalchemy-doc AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.3.2-3.module_el8.10.0+3769+3838165b |
python-virtualenv-doc AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 15.1.0-23.module_el8.10.0+3937+b6a3652f |
python3-PyMySQL AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 0.10.1-2.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd |
python3-bson AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 3.7.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd |
python3-distro AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.4.0-2.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd |
python3-docs AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 3.6.7-2.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd |
python3-docutils AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 0.14-12.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd |
python3-nose AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.3.7-31.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd |
python3-pygments AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 2.2.0-22.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd |
python3-pymongo AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 3.7.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd |
python3-pymongo-gridfs AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 3.7.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd |
python3-scipy AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.0.0-21.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd |
python3-sqlalchemy AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.3.2-3.module_el8.10.0+3769+3838165b |
python3-virtualenv AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 15.1.0-23.module_el8.10.0+3937+b6a3652f |
python3-wheel AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1:0.31.1-3.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd |
python3-wheel-wheel AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1:0.31.1-3.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd |
python36 AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 3.6.8-39.module_el8.10.0+3769+3838165b |
python36-debug AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 3.6.8-39.module_el8.10.0+3769+3838165b |
python36-devel AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 3.6.8-39.module_el8.10.0+3769+3838165b |
python36-rpm-macros AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 3.6.8-39.module_el8.10.0+3769+3838165b |
python-PyMySQL Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:0.10.1-2.module+el8.10.0+20784+edafcd43 |
python-distro Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.4.0-2.module+el8.10.0+20784+edafcd43 |
python-docs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:3.6.7-2.module+el8.10.0+20784+edafcd43 |
python-docutils Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:0.14-12.module+el8.10.0+20784+edafcd43 |
python-nose Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.3.7-31.module+el8.10.0+20784+edafcd43 |
python-nose-docs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.3.7-31.module+el8.10.0+20784+edafcd43 |
python-pygments Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:2.2.0-22.module+el8.10.0+20784+edafcd43 |
python-pymongo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:3.7.0-1.module+el8.10.0+20784+edafcd43 |
python-pymongo-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:3.7.0-1.module+el8.10.0+20784+edafcd43 |
python-pymongo-debugsource Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:3.7.0-1.module+el8.10.0+20784+edafcd43 |
python-pymongo-doc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:3.7.0-1.module+el8.10.0+20784+edafcd43 |
python-sqlalchemy Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.3.2-3.module+el8.10.0+20981+3704b446 |
python-sqlalchemy-doc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.3.2-3.module+el8.10.0+20981+3704b446 |
python-virtualenv Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:15.1.0-23.module+el8.10.0+22619+61b70790 |
Products include Virtualenv Virtualenv.
How do I fix CVE-2024-53899?
Upgrade virtualenv to 20.26.6 or later.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2024-53899 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-53899 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as ALSA-2024:10953, AZL-53417, AZL-53645, BELL-CVE-2024-53899, BIT-virtualenv-2024-53899, CLSA-2026-1771855453 and 23 more.