🛡️ AZL-53417 — python-virtualenv
Description
CVE-2024-53899 affecting package python-virtualenv for versions less than 20.25.0-3
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.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Affected software
AZL-53417 is recorded against 1 package.
- python-virtualenv (fixed in 20.25.0-3)
Timeline and source
Published on 24 November 2024 and last revised on 21 April 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| python-virtualenv | — | 20.25.0-3 |
References
Similar Threats
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