CVE-2025-24359CWE-134CWE-749

ASTEVAL Vulnerable to Maliciously Crafted Format Strings Leading to Sandbox Escape

High · published January 24, 2025

CVSS v3.1
8.4
EPSS
0%
Percentile
19.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

ASTEVAL is an evaluator of Python expressions and statements. Prior to version 1.0.6, if an attacker can control the input to the `asteval` library, they can bypass asteval's restrictions and execute arbitrary Python code in the context of the application using the library. The vulnerability is rooted in how `asteval` performs handling of `FormattedValue` AST nodes. In particular, the `on_formattedvalue` value uses the dangerous format method of the str class. The code allows an attacker to manipulate the value of the string used in the dangerous call `fmt.format(__fstring__=val)`. This vulnerability can be exploited to access protected attributes by intentionally triggering an `AttributeError` exception. The attacker can then catch the exception and use its `obj` attribute to gain arbitrary access to sensitive or protected object properties. Version 1.0.6 fixes this issue.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.4 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00278 · 19.1th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-134 · Use of Externally-Controlled Format String; CWE-749 · Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
Published
2025-01-24T16:52Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 JAN 16:52Z
    ASTEVAL Vulnerable to Maliciously Crafted Format Strings Leading to Sandbox Escape
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