CVE-2024-8238

Description

In version 3.22.0 of aimhubio/aim, the AimQL query language uses an outdated version of the safer_getattr() function from RestrictedPython. This version does not protect against the str.format_map() method, allowing an attacker to leak server-side secrets or potentially gain unrestricted code execution. The vulnerability arises because str.format_map() can read arbitrary attributes of Python objects, enabling attackers to access sensitive variables such as os.environ. If an attacker can write files to a known location on the Aim server, they can use str.format_map() to load a malicious .dll/.so file into the Python interpreter, leading to unrestricted code execution.

Reserved 2024-08-27 | Published 2025-03-20 | Updated 2025-03-20 | Assigner @huntr_ai

Problem types

CWE-284 Improper Access Control

Product status

Any version
affected

References

huntr.com/bounties/4e140ef9-f6d1-4e68-a44c-3b9e856924d3

cve.org (CVE-2024-8238)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2024-8238)

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