PYSEC-2024-55 Malicious package. Exfiltrated secrets to a target server.
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Check this codebase for PYSEC-2024-55 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: PYSEC-2024-55 is a vulnerability in cipherbcrypt, published on 9 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of PYSEC-2024-55 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- cipherbcrypt (PyPI): affected all versions; no fix listed
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/PYSEC-2024-55/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/PYSEC-2024-55/index.md)
A malicious Python package exfiltrates secrets to a remote server, requiring developers to remove the compromised dependency.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is PYSEC-2024-55?
PYSEC-2024-55 is a vulnerability in cipherbcrypt, published on 9 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Malicious package. Exfiltrated secrets to a target server.
Which versions are affected by PYSEC-2024-55?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including cipherbcrypt.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
cipherbcrypt PyPI | All versions | None |
How do I fix PYSEC-2024-55?
No fix has been published for PYSEC-2024-55 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is PYSEC-2024-55 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of PYSEC-2024-55 in the wild and no public exploit code.