CVE-2026-77401
Description
Zope AccessControl provides a general security framework for use in Zope. Prior to 7.4, applications that allow untrusted users to create and execute AccessControl-controlled Python code do not safely guard str.format and str.format_map when those methods are reached through a str subclass. In both ImplPython.py and cAccessControl.c, Python formatting can recursively access attributes and subscriptions using unrestricted getattr and getitem behavior instead of the policy-restricted getattr and getitem operations. A controlled format string can therefore disclose objects reachable from values available to the formatting operation. This issue is fixed in version 7.4.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
AccessControlPyPI | < 7.4 | 7.4 |
Affected products
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- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: <7.4
- Range: <7.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-pq59-9fq7-m886ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-77401ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/zopefoundation/AccessControl/commit/f980450eea416718be62847f34dfd51822938e43nvdWEB
- github.com/zopefoundation/AccessControl/releases/tag/7.4nvdWEB
- github.com/zopefoundation/AccessControl/security/advisories/GHSA-pq59-9fq7-m886nvdWEB
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