CVE-2024-8238 json
Unrestricted Code Execution in aimhubio/aim
published 2025-03-20 19 mo ago modified 2026-07-07 4 mo ago also GHSA-r229-5wgf-f28g , PYSEC-2026-1094 , EUVD-2025-6893
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In version 3.22.0 of aimhubio/aim, the AimQL query language uses an outdated version of the safer_getattr() function from RestrictedPython. This version does not protect against the str.format_map() method, allowing an attacker to leak server-side secrets or potentially gain unrestricted code execution. The vulnerability arises because str.format_map() can read arbitrary attributes of Python objects, enabling attackers to access sensitive variables such as os.environ. If an attacker can write files to a known location on the Aim server, they can use str.format_map() to load a malicious .dll/.so file into the Python interpreter, leading to unrestricted code execution.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 19 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- huntr.com https://huntr.com/bounties/4e140ef9-f6d1-4e68-a44c-3b9e856924d3 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| OSV | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | aim | >=3.0.0, <=3.22.0 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- aimhubio aimhubio/aim
Classification
References
-
huntr.com
/bounties/4e140ef9-f6d1-4e68-a44c-3b9e856924d3
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8238
advisory
-
github.com
/aimhubio/aim
package
-
github.com
/aimhubio/aim/blob/main/aim/storage/query.py#L45
web
-
pypi.org
/project/aim
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-r229-5wgf-f28g
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-8238
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-r229-5wgf-f28g
- NVD CVE-2024-8238
- OSV PYSEC-2026-1094
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