CVE-2022-24065

Name: CVE-2022-24065
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-06-08T08:15:07.237+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 4.22%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-24065 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The package cookiecutter before 2.1.1 are vulnerable to Command Injection via hg argument injection. When calling the cookiecutter function from Python code with the checkout parameter, it is passed to the hg checkout command in a way that additional flags can be set. EPSS estimates a 4.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The package cookiecutter before 2.1.1 are vulnerable to Command Injection via hg argument injection. When calling the cookiecutter function from Python code with the checkout parameter, it is passed to the hg checkout command in a way that additional flags can be set. The additional flags can be used to perform a command injection.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

4.22%

89.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-78

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cookiecutter Project	Cookiecutter	< 2.1.1
Fedoraproject	Fedora	35
Fedoraproject	Fedora	36

References

https://github.com/cookiecutter/cookiecutter/commit/fdffddb31fd2b46344dfa317531ff155e7999f77Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/cookiecutter/cookiecutter/releases/tag/2.1.1Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/G5TXC4JYTNGOUFMCXPZ6QKWEZN3URTAK/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HQKWT7SGFDCUPPLDIELTN7FVTHWDL5YK/
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-COOKIECUTTER-2414281Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/cookiecutter/cookiecutter/commit/fdffddb31fd2b46344dfa317531ff155e7999f77Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/cookiecutter/cookiecutter/releases/tag/2.1.1Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/G5TXC4JYTNGOUFMCXPZ6QKWEZN3URTAK/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HQKWT7SGFDCUPPLDIELTN7FVTHWDL5YK/
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-COOKIECUTTER-2414281Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 8, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-24065?

How severe is CVE-2022-24065?

CVE-2022-24065 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24065?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST