CVE-2020-28468
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
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VIR risk
8.0
Description
This affects the package pwntools before 4.3.1. The shellcraft generator for affected versions of this module are vulnerable to Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI), which can lead to remote code execution.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
30%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No vendor mitigations ingested yet for this CVE. The mitigation-content worker queues fetches as references arrive — check back in a few minutes, or see the references list below.
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 4.3.1-1 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | pwntools | <4.3.1 | 4.3.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28468
- https://github.com/Gallopsled/pwntools/issues/1427
- https://github.com/Gallopsled/pwntools/pull/1732
- https://github.com/Gallopsled/pwntools/commit/138188eb1c027a2d0ffa4151511c407d3a001660
- https://github.com/Gallopsled/pwntools
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7xc5-ggpp-g249
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pwntools/PYSEC-2021-72.yaml
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-PWNTOOLS-1047345
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.