01 Record

CVE-2024-53899

virtualenv before 20.26.6 allows command injection through the activation scripts for a virtual environment. Magic template strings are not quoted correctly when replacing. NOTE: this is not the same

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre

CNA base score8.4 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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02 Description

virtualenv before 20.26.6 allows command injection through the activation scripts for a virtual environment. Magic template strings are not quoted correctly when replacing. NOTE: this is not the same

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation

Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.

SSVC decision

ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

1.57% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Equal to or higher than the score of 75.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

7.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD analysis status

Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.

Red Hat severity

Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published

2024-11-24 00:00Z1 YR AGO

Last updated

2024-11-24 18:25Z1 YR AGO

Reserved

2024-11-24

Assigning CNA

mitre

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

High (CVSS 8.4)

CNA CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')Base
CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')Class

Data version

5.1

Document digest

2d2c439f587ca2c82df758ad57de22af193e6e2833d97450b5121a70220c1f3f

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms

virtualenvvirtualenv0 to < 20.26.6—

06 References

github.comhttps://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/issues/2768
github.comhttps://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/releases/tag/20.26.6
github.comhttps://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/pull/2771

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 8

python-nose-docs
Fixed in 1.3.7-31.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python-pymongo-doc
Fixed in 3.7.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python-sqlalchemy-doc
Fixed in 1.3.2-3.module_el8.10.0+3769+3838165b
python-virtualenv-doc
Fixed in 15.1.0-23.module_el8.10.0+3937+b6a3652f
python3-PyMySQL
Fixed in 0.10.1-2.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python3-bson
Fixed in 3.7.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python3-distro
Fixed in 1.4.0-2.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python3-docs
Fixed in 3.6.7-2.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python3-docutils
Fixed in 0.14-12.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python3-nose
Fixed in 1.3.7-31.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python3-pygments
Fixed in 2.2.0-22.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python3-pymongo
Fixed in 3.7.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python3-pymongo-gridfs
Fixed in 3.7.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python3-scipy
Fixed in 1.0.0-21.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python3-sqlalchemy
Fixed in 1.3.2-3.module_el8.10.0+3769+3838165b
python3-virtualenv
Fixed in 15.1.0-23.module_el8.10.0+3937+b6a3652f
python3-wheel
Fixed in 1:0.31.1-3.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python3-wheel-wheel
Fixed in 1:0.31.1-3.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python36
Fixed in 3.6.8-39.module_el8.10.0+3769+3838165b
python36-debug
Fixed in 3.6.8-39.module_el8.10.0+3769+3838165b
python36-devel
Fixed in 3.6.8-39.module_el8.10.0+3769+3838165b
python36-rpm-macros
Fixed in 3.6.8-39.module_el8.10.0+3769+3838165b

CloudLinux 8

python-nose-docs
Fixed in 1.3.7-31.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python-pymongo-doc
Fixed in 3.7.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python-sqlalchemy-doc
Fixed in 1.3.2-3.module_el8.10.0+3769+3838165b
python-virtualenv-doc
Fixed in 15.1.0-23.module_el8.10.0+3937+b6a3652f
python3-PyMySQL
Fixed in 0.10.1-2.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python3-bson
Fixed in 3.7.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python3-distro
Fixed in 1.4.0-2.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python3-docs
Fixed in 3.6.7-2.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python3-docutils
Fixed in 0.14-12.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python3-nose
Fixed in 1.3.7-31.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python3-pygments
Fixed in 2.2.0-22.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python3-pymongo
Fixed in 3.7.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python3-pymongo-gridfs
Fixed in 3.7.0-1.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python3-scipy
Fixed in 1.0.0-21.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python3-sqlalchemy
Fixed in 1.3.2-3.module_el8.10.0+3769+3838165b
python3-virtualenv
Fixed in 15.1.0-23.module_el8.10.0+3937+b6a3652f
python3-wheel
Fixed in 1:0.31.1-3.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python3-wheel-wheel
Fixed in 1:0.31.1-3.module_el8.9.0+3700+efebe9fd
python36
Fixed in 3.6.8-39.module_el8.10.0+3769+3838165b
python36-debug
Fixed in 3.6.8-39.module_el8.10.0+3769+3838165b
python36-devel
Fixed in 3.6.8-39.module_el8.10.0+3769+3838165b
python36-rpm-macros
Fixed in 3.6.8-39.module_el8.10.0+3769+3838165b

Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.

Debian 12

python-virtualenv
No fix yet

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

python-virtualenv
Fixed in 20.26.6+ds-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

python-virtualenv
Fixed in 20.26.6+ds-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

python-virtualenv
No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS

python-virtualenv
Fixed in 20.13.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS

python-virtualenv
Fixed in 20.25.0+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.