CVE-2024-8862: Dtale D-Tale Command Execution Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-fg5m-m723-7mv6
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CVSS 7.3
CWE-74
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-8862 is a MODERATE (CVSS 7.3) d-tale command execution vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')) affecting Dtale libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves d-tale command execution vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 3.14.1.

CVE-2024-8862 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-8862
GHSA Identifier GHSA-fg5m-m723-7mv6
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.3
CWE Classification CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
Affected Product Dtale
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.3

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:L/I:L/A:L).

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 Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability Low (A:L)

How to Fix CVE-2024-8862

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

dtale fixed: 3.14.1 
pip install dtale>=3.14.1
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 dtale

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2024-8862, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show dtale

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Dtale in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 3.14.1), your application is affected.

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

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection'), where the product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. In Dtale, 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

D-Tale is the combination of a Flask back-end and a React front-end to bring you an easy way to view & analyze Pandas data structures. In dtale\views.py, under the route @dtale.route("/chart-data/<data_id>"), the query parameters from the request are directly passed into run_query for execution. And the run_query function calls proceed without performing any processing or sanitization of the query parameter. As a result, the query is directly used in the df.query method for data retrieval. Tthe engine used is `python`, which allows executing the query expression ans leading to a command execution vulnerability.

CVE-2024-8862 Affected Dtale Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
3.14.1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
dtale
pypi/dtale
PyPI
< 3.14.1
3.14.1

References

NVD — CVE-2024-8862 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8862
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/man-group/dtale/commit/b6e30969390520d1400b55acbb13e5487b8472e8
Dtale Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/man-group/dtale
rumbling-slice-eb0.notion.site/unauthenticated-rem... WEB
https://rumbling-slice-eb0.notion.site/Unauthenticated-Remote-Command-Execution-via-Panda-df-query-9dc40f0477ee4b65806de7921876c222?pvs=4
vuldb.com/ WEB
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.277499
vuldb.com/ WEB
https://vuldb.com/?id.277499
vuldb.com/ WEB
https://vuldb.com/?submit.403200

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8862?
CVE-2024-8862 is a security vulnerability in Dtale involving D-Tale Command Execution Vulnerability under CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection').
Which Dtale versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 3.14.1 across affected packages: dtale.
What version fixes CVE-2024-8862?
Upgrading to 3.14.1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is dtale affected?
Yes, dtale is affected in releases prior to 3.14.1. Upgrade your dependency to 3.14.1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-8862?
CVE-2024-8862 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-8862?
CVE-2024-8862 is classified under CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') (The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2024-8862?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show dtale'. 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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