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Medium · 6.8 CVE-2023-41050 EUVD-2023-2467GHSA-8xv7-89vj-q48cPYSEC-2026-2075PYSEC-2026-2325

Information disclosure through Python's "format" functionality in Zope AccessControl

Published Sep 6, 2023 · Updated Sep 26, 2024 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

AccessControl provides a general security framework for use in Zope. Python's "format" functionality allows someone controlling the format string to "read" objects accessible (recursively) via attribute access and subscription from accessible objects. Those attribute accesses and subscriptions use Python's full blown `getattr` and `getitem`, not the policy restricted `AccessControl` variants `_getattr_` and `_getitem_`. This can lead to critical information disclosure. `AccessControl` already provides a safe variant for `str.format` and denies access to `string.Formatter`. However, `str.format_map` is still unsafe. Affected are all users who allow untrusted users to create `AccessControl` controlled Python code and execute it. A fix has been introduced in versions 4.4, 5.8 and 6.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
zopefoundation AccessControl AccessControl: < 4.4, AccessControl: >= 5.0, < 5.8, AccessControl: >= 6.0, < 6.2, Zope: < 4.8.9, Zope: >= 5.0.0, < 5.8.4 —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
PyPI accesscontrol < 4.4 4.4 GHSA-8xv7-89vj-q48c
PyPI accesscontrol >= 5.0, < 5.8 5.8 GHSA-8xv7-89vj-q48c
PyPI accesscontrol >= 6.0, < 6.2 6.2 GHSA-8xv7-89vj-q48c
PyPI accesscontrol < 4.4 · >= 5.0, < 5.8 · >= 6.0, < 6.2 4.4, 5.8, 6.2 PYSEC-2026-2325
PyPI zope < 4.8.9 4.8.9 GHSA-8xv7-89vj-q48c
PyPI zope >= 5.0.0, < 5.8.4 5.8.4 GHSA-8xv7-89vj-q48c
PyPI zope < 4.8.9 · >= 5.0.0, < 5.8.4 4.8.9, 5.8.4 PYSEC-2026-2075

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