CVE-2024-53899

Summary

CVE-2024-53899 is a new vulnerability affecting virtualenv before version 20.26.6. This issue stems from incorrect quoting of magic template strings during the replacement process in virtual environment activation scripts. As a result, attackers can inject malicious commands and gain unauthorized access to the system. It is essential to update virtualenv to the latest version to mitigate this risk and avoid confusion with CVE-2024-9287, which is a different vulnerability.

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