CVE-2023-26145Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Arbitrary command execution via dunder path traversal

Published Sep 28, 2023 · Updated Sep 23, 2024

Command injection in pydash before 6.0.0 allows attackers to execute operating-system commands through crafted dotted paths. Object-path traversal in invoke() follows attacker-selected dunder attributes into init.globals and invokes a referenced function with attacker-supplied arguments. Exploitation requires a non-built-in source object plus control of both the path and invoked argument, and code runs with the consuming process's privileges.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability2.94%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in pydash before 6.0.0 allows attackers to execute operating-system commands through crafted dotted paths. Object-path traversal in invoke() follows attacker-selected dunder attributes into init.globals and invokes a referenced function with attacker-supplied arguments. Exploitation requires a non-built-in source object plus control of both the path and invoked argument, and code runs with the consuming process's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-26145
Published
Sep 28, 2023
Updated
Sep 23, 2024
Vendor
Derrick Gilland
Product
pydash
Classifications
CWE-77, CWE-78, CWE-94, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 28, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 23, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <6.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Derrick Gilland · pydashversion=0 <6.0.0

Published CVSS scores

9.1GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
8.1NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.4SnykCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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