medium
5.5
CWE
77
EPSS
0.043%
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-5752: Mercurial configuration injectable in repo revision when installing via pip

First published: Tue Oct 24 2023(Updated: )

Python Packaging Authority pip could allow a local authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by a flaw when installing a package from a Mercurial VCS URL. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject arbitrary configuration options to the "hg clone" call to modify how and which repository is installed.

Credit: cna@python.org cna@python.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/pip<23.3
23.3
IBM Security Verify Access<=10.0.0 - 10.0.7.1
pypa pip<23.3
pip/pip<23.3
23.3
<23.3

Remedy

https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/12306

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-5752?

    CVE-2023-5752 is a vulnerability in the pip package manager that allows an attacker to inject arbitrary configuration options during package installation.

  • How does CVE-2023-5752 impact users?

    CVE-2023-5752 can be exploited by an attacker to modify the Mercurial configuration during package installation, potentially compromising the integrity and security of the system.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-5752?

    The severity of CVE-2023-5752 is medium, with a severity value of 5.5.

  • How can I fix CVE-2023-5752?

    To fix CVE-2023-5752, users should update their pip package manager to version 23.3 or higher.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-5752?

    You can find more information about CVE-2023-5752 on the GitHub pull request, the Python security-announce mailing list, and the NIST National Vulnerability Database.

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