CVE-2023-5752

MEDIUM

pip < 23.3 - Command Injection via Mercurial VCS URL Configuration

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

When installing a package from a Mercurial VCS URL (ie "pip install hg+...") with pip prior to v23.3, the specified Mercurial revision could be used to inject arbitrary configuration options to the "hg clone" call (ie "--config"). Controlling the Mercurial configuration can modify how and which repository is installed. This vulnerability does not affect users who aren't installing from Mercurial.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0048
EPSS Percentile 37.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-77
Status published
Products (2)
pypa/pip < 23.3
pypi/pip 0 - 23.3PyPI
Published Oct 25, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026