High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Mar 14, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-21187
CVE-2022-21187
Description
The package libvcs before 0.11.1 are vulnerable to Command Injection via argument injection. When calling the update_repo function (when using hg), the url parameter is passed to the hg clone command. By injecting some hg options it was possible to get arbitrary command execution.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
libvcsPyPI | < 0.11.1 | 0.11.1 |
vcspullPyPI | < 1.11.1 | 1.11.1 |
Affected products
4- libvcs/libvcsdescription
- ghsa-coords2 versions
< 0.11.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 0.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.11.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- github.com/vcs-python/libvcs/pull/306nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-mv2w-4jqc-6fg4ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/vcs-python/libvcs/blob/v0.11.1/CHANGES%23libvcs-0111-2022-03-12nvdRelease NotesThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21187ghsaADVISORY
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-LIBVCS-2421204nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/libvcs/PYSEC-2022-163.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/vcs-python/libvcs/blob/master/CHANGESghsaWEB
- github.com/vcs-python/vcspull/blob/master/CHANGESghsaWEB
- github.com/vcs-python/vcspull/commit/e1b77128a1fa0754625b5f43d8bc47956f21f33eghsaWEB
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