Arbitrary Python execution via dataframe prompt injection
Published Jan 22, 2024 · Updated May 30, 2025
Code injection in PandasAI 1.5.17 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary Python via crafted dataframe content. GenerateSDFPipeline incorporates attacker-controlled natural-language dataframe content into an LLM prompt, then SDFCodeExecutor runs the resulting Python without checks. Exploitation requires a consuming application to process the crafted dataframe with this pipeline, after which code runs with the host process privileges.
Summary
What happened
Code injection in PandasAI 1.5.17 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary Python via crafted dataframe content. GenerateSDFPipeline incorporates attacker-controlled natural-language dataframe content into an LLM prompt, then SDFCodeExecutor runs the resulting Python without checks. Exploitation requires a consuming application to process the crafted dataframe with this pipeline, after which code runs with the host process privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-23752
- Published
- Jan 22, 2024
- Updated
- May 30, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-862, CWE-94, T1059.006
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Jan 22, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 30, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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