HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-24065
CRITICAL

CVE-2022-24065

CWE-78Published: June 8, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The package cookiecutter before 2.1.1 are vulnerable to Command Injection via hg argument injection. When calling the cookiecutter function from Python code with the checkout parameter, it is passed to the hg checkout command in a way that additional flags can be set. The additional flags can be used to perform a command injection.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-24065 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

cookiecutter_project1 product(s)
cookiecutter
Fedora1 product(s)
fedora
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/cookiecutter/cookiecutter/commit/fdffddb31fd2b46344dfa317531ff155e7999f77
PATCHhttps://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-COOKIECUTTER-2414281
PATCHhttps://github.com/cookiecutter/cookiecutter/commit/fdffddb31fd2b46344dfa317531ff155e7999f77
PATCHhttps://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-COOKIECUTTER-2414281
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/cookiecutter/cookiecutter/releases/tag/2.1.1
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/cookiecutter/cookiecutter/releases/tag/2.1.1

All References (10)

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https://github.com/cookiecutter/cookiecutter/commit/fdffddb31fd2b46344dfa317531ff155e7999f77Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/cookiecutter/cookiecutter/releases/tag/2.1.1Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/G5TXC4JYTNGOUFMCXPZ6QKWEZN3URTAK/
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HQKWT7SGFDCUPPLDIELTN7FVTHWDL5YK/
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https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-COOKIECUTTER-2414281Exploit · Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/cookiecutter/cookiecutter/commit/fdffddb31fd2b46344dfa317531ff155e7999f77Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/cookiecutter/cookiecutter/releases/tag/2.1.1Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/G5TXC4JYTNGOUFMCXPZ6QKWEZN3URTAK/
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HQKWT7SGFDCUPPLDIELTN7FVTHWDL5YK/
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https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-COOKIECUTTER-2414281Exploit · Patch · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-24065
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-78
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 8, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-24065 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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