CVE-2024-40637

dbt enables data analysts and engineers to transform their data using the same practices that software engineers use to build applications. When a user installs a package in dbt, it has the ability to override macros, materializations, and other core components of dbt. This is by design, as it allows packages to extend and customize dbt's functionality. However, this also means that a malicious package could potentially override these components with harmful code. This issue has been fixed in versions 1.8.0, 1.6.14 and 1.7.14. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no kn own workarounds for this vulnerability. Users updating to either 1.6.14 or 1.7.14 will need to set `flags.require_explicit_package_overrides_for_builtin_materializations: False` in their configuration in `dbt_project.yml`.

• CWE-74
• CWE-89

• https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/build/packagesProduct
• https://docs.getdbt.com/reference/global-configs/legacy-behaviors#behavior-change-flagsVendor Advisory
• https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/commit/3c82a0296d227cb1be295356df314c11716f4ff6Patch
• https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/commit/87ac4deb00cc9fe334706e42a365903a1d581624Patch
• https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/security/advisories/GHSA-p3f3-5ccg-83xqVendor Advisory
• https://tempered.works/posts/2024/07/06/preventing-data-theft-with-gcp-service-controlsExploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.elementary-data.com/post/are-dbt-packages-secure-the-answer-lies-in-your-dwh-policiesExploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.equalexperts.com/blog/tech-focus/are-you-at-risk-from-this-critical-dbt-vulnerabilityExploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/build/packagesProduct
• https://docs.getdbt.com/reference/global-configs/legacy-behaviors#behavior-change-flagsVendor Advisory
• https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/commit/3c82a0296d227cb1be295356df314c11716f4ff6Patch
• https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/commit/87ac4deb00cc9fe334706e42a365903a1d581624Patch
• https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/security/advisories/GHSA-p3f3-5ccg-83xqVendor Advisory
• https://tempered.works/posts/2024/07/06/preventing-data-theft-with-gcp-service-controlsExploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.elementary-data.com/post/are-dbt-packages-secure-the-answer-lies-in-your-dwh-policiesExploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.equalexperts.com/blog/tech-focus/are-you-at-risk-from-this-critical-dbt-vulnerabilityExploit, Third Party Advisory

Published

Jul 16, 2024

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified