CVE-2024-23752: Pandasai Code Execution Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-5g73-69p4-7gvx
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CVSS 9.8
CWE-94 CWE-862
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-23752 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) code execution vulnerability (CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')) affecting Pandasai libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves code execution in pandasai. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2024-23752 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-23752
GHSA Identifier GHSA-5g73-69p4-7gvx
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.8
CWE Classification CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Affected Product Pandasai
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2024-23752

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Pandasai dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

pandasai fixed: Latest secure release 
pip install pandasai>=Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show pandasai

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2024-23752, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show pandasai

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Pandasai in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show pandasai command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection'), where the product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. In Pandasai, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

GenerateSDFPipeline in synthetic_dataframe in PandasAI (aka pandas-ai) through 1.5.17 allows attackers to trigger the generation of arbitrary Python code that is executed by SDFCodeExecutor. An attacker can create a dataframe that provides an English language specification of this Python code. NOTE: the vendor previously attempted to restrict code execution in response to a separate issue, CVE-2023-39660.

CVE-2024-23752 Affected Pandasai Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
pandasai
pypi/pandasai
PyPI
≤ 1.5.17

References

NVD — CVE-2024-23752 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23752
Pandasai Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/gventuri/pandas-ai/issues/868
Pandasai Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/gventuri/pandas-ai

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-23752?
CVE-2024-23752 is a security vulnerability in Pandasai involving Code execution in pandasai under CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection').
Which Pandasai versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: pandasai.
What version fixes CVE-2024-23752?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is pandasai affected?
Yes, pandasai is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-23752?
CVE-2024-23752 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-23752?
CVE-2024-23752 is classified under CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') (The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2024-23752?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show pandasai'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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