PYSEC-2020-192 - The pip package before 19.2 for Python allows Directory Traversal when a URL is given in an install…

Severity: info · Published 2020-09-04

The pip package before 19.2 for Python allows Directory Traversal when a URL is given in an install command, because a Content-Disposition header can have ../ in a filename, as demonstrated by overwriting the /root/.ssh/authorized_keys file. This occurs in _download_http_url in _internal/download.py.

Technologies: pip (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.
How severe is This vulnerability?
Informational severity, published 4 September 2020.
Which products and versions are affected?
pip (PyPI) GIT:introduced=0,fixed=a4c735b14a62f9cb864533808ac63936704f2ace|ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=19.2.
Is there a fix for This vulnerability?
Yes. pip (PyPI): upgrade to 19.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected?
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 19.2 or later
    pip install "pip>=19.2"

Affected products

  • pip (PyPI) GIT:introduced=0,fixed=a4c735b14a62f9cb864533808ac63936704f2ace|ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=19.2

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