CVE-2023-5752 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-5752?

CVE-2023-5752 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-5752?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pypa Pip.

Vulnerability Description

When installing a package from a Mercurial VCS URL (ie "pip install hg+...") with pip prior to v23.3, the specified Mercurial revision could be used to inject arbitrary configuration options to the "hg clone" call (ie "--config"). Controlling the Mercurial configuration can modify how and which repository is installed. This vulnerability does not affect users who aren't installing from Mercurial.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pypa	Pip	< 23.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-77

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-5752?

CVE-2023-5752 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). When installing a package from a Mercurial VCS URL (ie "pip install hg+...") with pip prior to v23.3, the specified Mercurial revision could be used to inject arbitrary configuration options to the...

How severe is CVE-2023-5752?

CVE-2023-5752 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-5752?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pypa Pip.