PyPI: gitpython
CVE-2023-40590
Safety vulnerability ID: SFTY-20230828-61897
Safety legacy ID: pyup.io-60789
Gitpython 3.1.33 includes a fix for CVE-2023-40590: Untrusted search path on Windows systems leading to arbitrary code execution. https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-wfm5-v35h-vwf4
Overview
GitPython untrusted search path on Windows systems leading to arbitrary code execution
Advisory
Gitpython 3.1.33 includes a fix for CVE-2023-40590: Untrusted search path on Windows systems leading to arbitrary code execution. https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-wfm5-v35h-vwf4
How to Fix
Mitigation and Workarounds
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Vulnerable Functions
Functions linked to known vulnerabilities.
References
- https://getsafety.com/vulnerabilities/SFTY-20230828-61897/CVE-2023-40590
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-wfm5-v35h-vwf4
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40590
- https://docs.python.org/3/library/subprocess.html#popen-constructor
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/issues/1635
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/pull/1636
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/commit/8b75434e2c8a082cdeb4971cc6f0ee2bafec45bc
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.33
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/gitpython/PYSEC-2023-161.yaml
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wfm5-v35h-vwf4
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