CVE-2018-20225 (High) detected in pip-24.3.1-py3-none-any.whl

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CVE-2018-20225 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - pip-24.3.1-py3-none-any.whl

The PyPA recommended tool for installing Python packages.

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/ef/7d/500c9ad20238fcfcb4cb9243eede163594d7020ce87bd9610c9e02771876/pip-24.3.1-py3-none-any.whl

Path to dependency file: /requirements/requirements.txt

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-ua_20250116224012_FTBOVL/python_CNDIFY/202501162240181/env/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pip-24.3.1.dist-info

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ pip-24.3.1-py3-none-any.whl (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 18e84670c8f0bc1fa0d5934e39a695d712e94c0c

Found in base branch: devel

Vulnerability Details

An issue was discovered in pip (all versions) because it installs the version with the highest version number, even if the user had intended to obtain a private package from a private index. This only affects use of the --extra-index-url option, and exploitation requires that the package does not already exist in the public index (and thus the attacker can put the package there with an arbitrary version number). NOTE: it has been reported that this is intended functionality and the user is responsible for using --extra-index-url securely
Mend Note: Although being DISPUTED, Mend has considered this CVE as a valid report.

Publish Date: 2020-05-08

URL: CVE-2018-20225

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

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ℹ️ This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.