CVE-2023-31543

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Published Jun 30, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

A dependency confusion in pipreqs v0.3.0 to v0.4.11 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via uploading a crafted PyPI package to the chosen repository server.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:pipreqs_project:pipreqs:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-0201	A dependency confusion in pipreqs v0.3.0 to v0.4.11 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via uploading a crafted PyPI package to the chosen repository server.
Github GHSA	GHSA-v4f4-23wc-99mh	pipreqs vulnerable to Dependency Confusion

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.177% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://gist.github.com/adeadfed/ccc834440af354a5638f889bee34bafe
https://github.com/bndr/pipreqs/pull/364

History

Nov 26, 2024 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Pipreqs Project Pipreqs

Weaknesses

CWE-427

Sources

CVE record Updated: Nov 26, 2024, 7:58 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 30, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Nov 26, 2024, 7:58 PM
Reserved: Apr 29, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 2:53 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 2:53 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:57 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 30, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:57 AM

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