CVE-2024-40637

Implicit override for built-in materializations from installed packages in dbt-core

Published Jul 16, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
dbt enables data analysts and engineers to transform their data using the same practices that software engineers use to build applications. When a user installs a package in dbt, it has the ability to override macros, materializations, and other core components of dbt. This is by design, as it allows packages to extend and customize dbt's functionality. However, this also means that a malicious package could potentially override these components with harmful code. This issue has been fixed in versions 1.8.0, 1.6.14 and 1.7.14. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no kn own workarounds for this vulnerability. Users updating to either 1.6.14 or 1.7.14 will need to set `flags.require_explicit_package_overrides_for_builtin_materializations: False` in their configuration in `dbt_project.yml`.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-0033 dbt enables data analysts and engineers to transform their data using the same practices that software engineers use to build applications. When a user installs a package in dbt, it has the ability to override macros, materializations, and other core components of dbt. This is by design, as it allows packages to extend and customize dbt's functionality. However, this also means that a malicious package could potentially override these components with harmful code. This issue has been fixed in versions 1.8.0, 1.6.14 and 1.7.14. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no kn own workarounds for this vulnerability. Users updating to either 1.6.14 or 1.7.14 will need to set `flags.require_explicit_package_overrides_for_builtin_materializations: False` in their configuration in `dbt_project.yml`.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-p3f3-5ccg-83xq dbt has an implicit override for built-in materializations from installed packages
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Getdbt dbt-core
Weaknesses CWE-89 CWE-94
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:getdbt:dbt_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:getdbt:dbt-core:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*
Vendors & Products Getdbt dbt Core
Getdbt dbt-core
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 2, 2024, 4:33 AM
Reserved
Jul 8, 2024, 4:13 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 16, 2024, 11:15 PM
Modified
Oct 30, 2026, 2:45 PM