Poetry is a dependency manager for Python. From version 1.4.0 to before version 2.3.3, a crafted wheel can contain ../ paths that Poetry writes to disk without containment checks, allowing arbitrary file write with the privileges of the Poetry process. It is reachable from untrusted package artifacts during normal install flows. (Normally, installing a malicious wheel is not sufficient for execution of malicious code.
Malicious code will only be executed after installation if the malicious package is imported or invoked by the user.). This issue has been patched in version 2.3.3.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
Passive
Minimal interaction
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
None
No disruption
CVSS Vector v4.0
Weakness Type (CWE)
Vulnerable Products
python-poetry:poetry
References 4
https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry/security/advisories/GHSA-2599-h6xx-hpxp
https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry/security/advisories/GHSA-2599-h6xx-hpxp
https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry/pull/10792
https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry/pull/10792
https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry/releases/tag/2.3.3
https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry/releases/tag/2.3.3
http://github.com/python-poetry/poetry/commit/ed59537ac3709cfbdbf95d957de801c13…
http://github.com/python-poetry/poetry/commit/ed59537ac3709cfbdbf95d957de801c13872991a