PYSEC-2026-1094
Aim Improper Access Control
Details
In version 3.22.0 of aimhubio/aim, the AimQL query language uses an outdated version of the safer_getattr() function from RestrictedPython.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.
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Affected packages
3.0.0No fixed version published yet for aim (pip). Pin to a known-safe version or switch to an alternative.
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8238[ADVISORY]
- https://github.com/aimhubio/aim[PACKAGE]
- https://github.com/aimhubio/aim/blob/main/aim/storage/query.py#L45[WEB]
- https://huntr.com/bounties/4e140ef9-f6d1-4e68-a44c-3b9e856924d3[WEB]
- https://pypi.org/project/aim[PACKAGE]
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r229-5wgf-f28g[ADVISORY]