CVE-2021-42771 (High) detected in Babel-2.8.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl

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CVE-2021-42771 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - Babel-2.8.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Internationalization utilities

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/15/a1/522dccd23e5d2e47aed4b6a16795b8213e3272c7506e625f2425ad025a19/Babel-2.8.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Path to dependency file: /docs/requirements.txt

Path to vulnerable library: /docs/requirements.txt

Dependency Hierarchy:

• sphinx_rtd_theme-0.5.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl (Root Library)
  • Sphinx-1.8.5-py2.py3-none-any.whl
    • ❌ Babel-2.8.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Babel.Locale in Babel before 2.9.1 allows attackers to load arbitrary locale .dat files (containing serialized Python objects) via directory traversal, leading to code execution.

Publish Date: 2021-10-20

URL: CVE-2021-42771

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.8)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-42771

Release Date: 2021-10-20

Fix Resolution: Babel - 2.9.1

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