CVE-2023-5752

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5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

W

hen 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
Link Resource
https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/12306 Patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/622OZXWG72ISQPLM5Y57YCVIMWHD4C3U/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/65UKKF5LBHEFDCUSPBHUN4IHYX7SRMHH/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/FXUVMJM25PUAZRQZBF54OFVKTY3MINPW/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/KFC2SPFG5FLCZBYY2K3T5MFW2D22NG6E/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/YBSB3SUPQ3VIFYUMHPO3MEQI4BJAXKCZ/
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/F4PL35U6X4VVHZ5ILJU3PWUWN7H7LZXL/ Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/12306 Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00028.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/622OZXWG72ISQPLM5Y57YCVIMWHD4C3U/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/65UKKF5LBHEFDCUSPBHUN4IHYX7SRMHH/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/FXUVMJM25PUAZRQZBF54OFVKTY3MINPW/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/KFC2SPFG5FLCZBYY2K3T5MFW2D22NG6E/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/YBSB3SUPQ3VIFYUMHPO3MEQI4BJAXKCZ/
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/F4PL35U6X4VVHZ5ILJU3PWUWN7H7LZXL/ Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pypa:pip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

03 Nov 2025, 18:15

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References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00028.html -

13 Feb 2025, 18:16

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Summary (en) 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. (en) 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.

21 Nov 2024, 08:42

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 3.3 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
References () https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/12306 - Patch () https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/12306 - Patch
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/622OZXWG72ISQPLM5Y57YCVIMWHD4C3U/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/622OZXWG72ISQPLM5Y57YCVIMWHD4C3U/ -
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/65UKKF5LBHEFDCUSPBHUN4IHYX7SRMHH/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/65UKKF5LBHEFDCUSPBHUN4IHYX7SRMHH/ -
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/FXUVMJM25PUAZRQZBF54OFVKTY3MINPW/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/FXUVMJM25PUAZRQZBF54OFVKTY3MINPW/ -
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/KFC2SPFG5FLCZBYY2K3T5MFW2D22NG6E/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/KFC2SPFG5FLCZBYY2K3T5MFW2D22NG6E/ -
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/YBSB3SUPQ3VIFYUMHPO3MEQI4BJAXKCZ/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/YBSB3SUPQ3VIFYUMHPO3MEQI4BJAXKCZ/ -
References () https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/F4PL35U6X4VVHZ5ILJU3PWUWN7H7LZXL/ - Vendor Advisory () https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/F4PL35U6X4VVHZ5ILJU3PWUWN7H7LZXL/ - Vendor Advisory

10 Jun 2024, 18:15

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References
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/622OZXWG72ISQPLM5Y57YCVIMWHD4C3U/ -
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/65UKKF5LBHEFDCUSPBHUN4IHYX7SRMHH/ -
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/FXUVMJM25PUAZRQZBF54OFVKTY3MINPW/ -

03 May 2024, 03:16

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References
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/KFC2SPFG5FLCZBYY2K3T5MFW2D22NG6E/ -
Information

Published : 2023-10-25 18:17

Updated : 2025-11-03 18:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-5752

Mitre link : CVE-2023-5752

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-5752

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Products Affected

pypa

CWE
CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')