CVE-2024-45858: Guardrails ai Guardrails Has An Arbitrary Code Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-w392-75q8-vr67
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CVSS 8.8
CWE-95
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2024-45858 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.8) guardrails has an arbitrary code vulnerability (CWE-95: Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')) affecting Guardrails ai libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves guardrails has an arbitrary code execution vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.5.10.

CVE-2024-45858 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2024-45858
GHSA Identifier GHSA-w392-75q8-vr67
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.8
CWE Classification CWE-95: Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')
Affected Product Guardrails ai
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 8.8

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:R/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 Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2024-45858

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

guardrails-ai fixed: 0.5.10 
pip install guardrails-ai>=0.5.10
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 guardrails-ai

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2024-45858, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show guardrails-ai

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Guardrails ai in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.5.10), your application is affected.

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

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-95: Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection'), where the product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes code syntax before using the input in a dynamic evaluation call (e.g. "eval"). In Guardrails ai, 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

An arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists in versions 0.2.9 up to 0.5.10 of the Guardrails AI Guardrails framework because of the way it validates XML files. If a victim user loads a maliciously crafted XML file containing Python code, the code will be passed to an eval function, causing it to execute on the user's machine.

CVE-2024-45858 Affected Guardrails ai Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.5.10
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
guardrails-ai
pypi/guardrails-ai
PyPI
≥ 0.2.9
< 0.5.10
0.5.10

References

NVD — CVE-2024-45858 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45858
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/guardrails-ai/guardrails/commit/ab12701e8c3ef41273ff9b3912f2e4e28ae8306f
Guardrails ai Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/guardrails-ai/guardrails
Guardrails ai Security Information SECURITY
https://hiddenlayer.com/sai-security-advisory/2024-09-guardrails

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-45858?
CVE-2024-45858 is a security vulnerability in Guardrails ai involving Guardrails has an arbitrary code execution vulnerability under CWE-95: Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection').
Which Guardrails ai versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.5.10 across affected packages: guardrails-ai.
What version fixes CVE-2024-45858?
Upgrading to 0.5.10 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is guardrails-ai affected?
Yes, guardrails-ai is affected in releases prior to 0.5.10. Upgrade your dependency to 0.5.10 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-45858?
CVE-2024-45858 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2024-45858?
CVE-2024-45858 is classified under CWE-95: Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection') (The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes code syntax before using the input in a dynamic evaluation call (e.g. "eval").).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2024-45858?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show guardrails-ai'. 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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