QID 983215

QID 983215: Python (pip) Security Update for lookatme (GHSA-c84h-w6cr-5v8q)

Security update has been released for lookatme to fix the vulnerability.

Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

lookatme versions prior to 2.3.0 automatically loaded the built-in "terminal" and "file_loader" extensions. Users that use lookatme to render untrusted markdown may have malicious shell commands automatically run on their system.

CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 9.3 severity.

Solution

Users should upgrade to lookatme versions 2.3.0 or above.Workaround:
The `lookatme/contrib/terminal.py` and `lookatme/contrib/file_loader.py` files may be manually deleted. Additionally, it is always recommended to be aware of what is being rendered with lookatme.

Vendor References

GHSA-c84h-w6cr-5v8q - github.com/advisories/GHSA-c84h-w6cr-5v8q

CVEs related to QID 983215

CVE-2020-15271 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
GHSA-c84h-w6cr-5v8q	lookatme		github.com/advisories/GHSA-c84h-w6cr-5v8q

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