A vulnerability in the `package_index` module of pypa/setuptools versions up to 69.1.1 allows for remote code execution via its download functions. These functions, which are used to download packages from URLs provided by users or retrieved from package index servers, are susceptible to code injection. If these functions are exposed to user-controlled inputs, such as package URLs, they can execute arbitrary commands on the system. The issue is fixed in version 70.0.

Affected Packages

PyPI setuptools

Affected versions: 0 (fixed in 70.0.0)

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-6345

Key Information

GHSA ID

GHSA-cx63-2mw6-8hw5

Published

July 15, 2024 3:30 AM

Last Modified

July 15, 2024 4:25 PM

CVSS Score

7.5 /10

Primary Ecosystem

PyPI

Primary Package

setuptools

GitHub Reviewed

✓ Yes

Dataset

Last updated: July 12, 2025 6:29 AM

Data from GitHub Advisory Database. This information is provided for research and educational purposes.