CVE-2023-41039

Sandbox escape via various forms of "format" in RestrictedPython

Published Aug 30, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
RestrictedPython is a restricted execution environment for Python to run untrusted code. Python's "format" functionality allows someone controlling the format string to "read" all objects accessible through recursive attribute lookup and subscription from objects he can access. This can lead to critical information disclosure. With `RestrictedPython`, the format functionality is available via the `format` and `format_map` methods of `str` (and `unicode`) (accessed either via the class or its instances) and via `string.Formatter`. All known versions of `RestrictedPython` are vulnerable. This issue has been addressed in commit `4134aedcff1` which has been included in the 5.4 and 6.2 releases. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-0229 RestrictedPython is a restricted execution environment for Python to run untrusted code. Python's \"format\" functionality allows someone controlling the format string to \"read\" all objects accessible through recursive attribute lookup and subscription from objects he can access. This can lead to critical information disclosure. With `RestrictedPython`, the format functionality is available via the `format` and `format_map` methods of `str` (and `unicode`) (accessed either via the class or its instances) and via `string.Formatter`. All known versions of `RestrictedPython` are vulnerable. This issue has been addressed in commit `4134aedcff1` which has been included in the 5.4 and 6.2 releases. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.\n\n
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-xjw2-6jm9-rf67 Sandbox escape via various forms of "format".
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7355-1 RestrictedPython vulnerabilities
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Oct 1, 2024, 6:16 PM
Reserved
Aug 22, 2023, 4:57 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 30, 2023, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:20 AM