Virtualenvwrapper: virtualenv allows command injection through activation scripts for a virtual environment
Affects virtualenvwrapperSource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High : upgrade to 6.1.1 or 4.8.4_2 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 05:15 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.1.1, 4.8.4_2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Nov 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade virtualenvwrapper to 6.1.1 or 4.8.4_2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Homebrewvirtualenvwrapperpkg:brew/virtualenvwrapperOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
virtualenv before 20.26.6 allows command injection through the activation scripts for a virtual environment. Magic template strings are not quoted correctly when replacing. NOTE: this is not the same as CVE-2024-9287.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53899 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/pypa/virtualenv/issues/2768 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/pypa/virtualenv/pull/2771 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/virtualenv/PYSEC-2024-187.yaml (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/pypa/virtualenv (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/pypa/virtualenv/releases/tag/20.26.6 (opens in a new tab)