CVE-2023-24816: Ipython IPython Vulnerable To Command Injection Vulnerability
LOWCVE-2023-24816 is a LOW (CVSS 4.5) ipython vulnerable to command injection vulnerability (CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')) affecting Ipython libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves ipython vulnerable to command injection via set_term_title. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 8.10.0.
CVE-2023-24816 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 4.5
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).
How to Fix CVE-2023-24816
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Ipython dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
pip install ipython>=8.10.0Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
pip show ipythonHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2023-24816, inspect your installed packages using pip:
pip show ipythonAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Ipython in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 8.10.0), your application is affected.
Note: The pip show ipython command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection'), where the product constructs all or part of an os command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended os command when it is sent to a downstream component. In Ipython, 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
CVE-2023-24816 Affected Ipython Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ipython
|
PyPI |
< 8.10.0
|
8.10.0
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-29gw-9793-fvw7",
"modified" : "2024-09-24T20:44:43Z",
"published" : "2023-02-10T19:55:53Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2023-24816" ],
"summary" : "IPython vulnerable to command injection via set_term_title",
"details" : "IPython provides an interactive Python shell and Jupyter kernel to use Python interactively. Versions prior to 8.10.0 are vulnerable to command injection in the `set_term_title` [function](https://github.com/ipython/ipython/blob/3f0bf05f072a91b2a3042d23ce250e5e906183fd/IPython/utils/terminal.py#L103-L117) under specific conditions. This has been patched in version 8.10.0.\n\n### Impact \nUsers are only vulnerable when calling this function in Windows in a Python environment where [ctypes](https://docs.python.org/3/library/ctypes.html) is not available. The dependency on ctypes in `IPython.utils._process_win32` prevents the vulnerable code from ever being reached (making it effectively dead code). However, as a library that could be used by another tool, `set_term_title` could introduce a vulnerability for dependencies. Currently `set_term_title` is only called with (semi-)trusted input that contain the current working directory of the current IPython session. If an attacker can control directory names, and manage to get a user to `cd` into this directory, then the attacker can execute arbitrary commands contained in the folder names.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L"
}, {
"type" : "CVSS_V4",
"score" : "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
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"name" : "ipython"
},
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"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
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}, {
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} ]
} ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
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"url" : "https://github.com/ipython/ipython/security/advisories/GHSA-29gw-9793-fvw7"
}, {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24816"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/385d69325319a5972ee9b5983638e3617f21cb1f"
}, {
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"url" : "https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/991849c247fc208628879e7ca2923b3c218a5a75"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/Carreau/ipython/blob/7557ade0ed927475d5ab5b573d0ea4febfb22683/docs/source/whatsnew/version8.rst#ipython-810"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/ipython/ipython"
}, {
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"url" : "https://github.com/ipython/ipython/blob/3f0bf05f072a91b2a3042d23ce250e5e906183fd/IPython/utils/terminal.py#L103-L117"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/ipython/ipython/blob/56e6925dfa50e2c7f4a6471547b8176275db7c25/IPython/utils/_process_win32.py#L20"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ipython/PYSEC-2023-17.yaml"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-20", "CWE-78" ],
"severity" : "LOW",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2023-02-10T19:55:53Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2023-02-10T20:15:00Z"
}
}