pipenv is a Python development workflow tool. Starting with version 2018.10.9 and prior to version 2022.1.8, a flaw in pipenv's parsing of requirements files allows an attacker to insert a specially crafted string inside a comment anywhere within a requirements.txt file, which will cause victims who use pipenv to install the requirements file to download dependencies from a package index server controlled by the attacker. By embedding malicious code in packages served from their malicious index server, the attacker can trigger arbitrary remote code execution (RCE) on the victims' systems. If an attacker is able to hide a malicious `--index-url` option in a requirements file that a victim installs with pipenv, the attacker can embed arbitrary malicious code in packages served from their malicious index server that will be executed on the victim's host during installation (remote code execution/RCE). When pip installs from a source distribution, any code in the setup.py is executed by the install process. This issue is patched in version 2022.1.8. The GitHub Security Advisory contains more information about this vulnerability.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://github.com/pypa/pipenv/releases/tag/v2022.1.8 | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/pypa/pipenv/security/advisories/GHSA-qc9x-gjcv-465w | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/pypa/pipenv/commit/439782a8ae36c4762c88e43d5f0d8e563371b46f | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KCROBYHUS6DKQPCXBRPCZ5CDBNQTYAWT/ | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QHQRIWKDP3SVJABAPEXBIQPKDI6UP7G4/ | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/56HBA3EOSLEDNCCBJVHE6DO34P56EOUM/ | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2022-01-10 13:15
Updated : 2022-04-25 10:58
NVD link : CVE-2022-21668
Mitre link : CVE-2022-21668
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-427
Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CWE-791Incomplete Filtering of Special Elements
CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-20Improper Input Validation
Products Affected
pypa
- pipenv
fedoraproject
- fedora