Improper input validation in Pypa Pip
CVE-2018-20225
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 o…
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.017 (75.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Pypa Pip
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-20225?
- CVE-2018-20225 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pypa Pip, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-05-08.
- How severe is CVE-2018-20225?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-20225 known to be exploited?
- 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.