CVE-2024-53924

Description

Pycel through 1.0b30, when operating on an untrusted spreadsheet, allows code execution via a crafted formula in a cell, such as one beginning with the =IF(A1=200, eval("__import__('os').system( substring.

CVSS v3.1 Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-94 CWE-94

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
dgorissen	pycel	All
dgorissen	pycel	All
dgorissen	pycel	All
dgorissen	pycel	All
dgorissen	pycel	All
dgorissen	pycel	All
dgorissen	pycel	All
dgorissen	pycel	All
dgorissen	pycel	All
dgorissen	pycel	All
dgorissen	pycel	All
dgorissen	pycel	All
dgorissen	pycel	All
dgorissen	pycel	All
dgorissen	pycel	All
dgorissen	pycel	All
dgorissen	pycel	All
dgorissen	pycel	All
dgorissen	pycel	All
dgorissen	pycel	All
dgorissen	pycel	All
dgorissen	pycel	All
dgorissen	pycel	All
dgorissen	pycel	All
dgorissen	pycel	All

References

Exploits

https://gist.github.com/aelmosalamy/cb098e61939718d2bb248fd1cc94f287 https://gist.github.com/aelmosalamy/cb098e61939718d2bb248fd1cc94f287

Other References

https://github.com/dgorissen/pycel https://github.com/stephenrauch/pycel https://pypi.org/project/pycel/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-53924? +

Pycel through 1.0b30, when operating on an untrusted spreadsheet, allows code execution via a crafted formula in a cell, such as one beginning with the =IF(A1=200, eval("__import__('os').system( substring. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2024-53924? +

CVE-2024-53924 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-53924? +

CVE-2024-53924 affects products from dgorissen, specifically: pycel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-53924? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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