CVE-2022-24727: Duplicate Advisory Command Injection Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-h2g5-2rhx-ffgj
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CWE-77
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-24727 is a HIGH command injection vulnerability (CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')) affecting Duplicate Advisory libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves command injection in weblate. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 4.11.1.

CVE-2022-24727 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-24727
GHSA Identifier GHSA-h2g5-2rhx-ffgj
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
Affected Product Duplicate Advisory
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2022-24727

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

Weblate fixed: 4.11.1 
pip install Weblate>=4.11.1
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 Weblate

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2022-24727, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show Weblate

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Duplicate Advisory in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 4.11.1), your application is affected.

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

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection'), where the product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. In Duplicate Advisory, 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

## Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-3872-f48p-pxqj. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ## Original Description Weblate is a web based localization tool with tight version control integration. Prior to version 4.11.1, Weblate didn't properly sanitize some arguments passed to Git and Mercurial, allowing them to change their behavior in an unintended way. Instances where untrusted users cannot create new components are not affected. The issues were fixed in the 4.11.1 release.

CVE-2022-24727 Affected Duplicate Advisory Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
4.11.1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
Weblate
pypi/Weblate
PyPI
< 4.11.1
4.11.1

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/security/advisories/GHSA-3872-f48p-pxqj
NVD — CVE-2022-24727 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24727
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/commit/35d59f1f040541c358cece0a8d4a63183ca919b8
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate/commit/d83672a3e7415da1490334e2c9431e5da1966842
Duplicate Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-24727?
CVE-2022-24727 is a security vulnerability in Duplicate Advisory involving Command injection in Weblate under CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection').
Which Duplicate Advisory versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 4.11.1 across affected packages: Weblate.
What version fixes CVE-2022-24727?
Upgrading to 4.11.1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is Weblate affected?
Yes, Weblate is affected in releases prior to 4.11.1. Upgrade your dependency to 4.11.1 or later.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-24727?
CVE-2022-24727 is classified under CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') (The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2022-24727?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show Weblate'. 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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