CVE-2023-5752: Command Injection in pip when used with Mercurial

CVE-2023-5752 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-10-25

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.

Technologies: pip (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2023-5752 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-5752 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2023-5752?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 25 October 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
pip (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=23.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-5752?
Yes. pip (PyPI): upgrade to 23.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-5752?
Check whether you run pip (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • pip (PyPI): upgrade to 23.3 or later
    pip install "pip>=23.3"

Affected products

  • pip (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=23.3

Identifiers

  • CVE-2023-5752
  • GHSA-mq26-g339-26xf
  • PYSEC-2023-228

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