tqdm CLI arguments injection attack
Impact
Any optional non-boolean CLI arguments (e.g. --delim, --buf-size, --manpath) are passed through python's eval, allowing arbitrary code execution. Example:
python -m tqdm --manpath="\" + str(exec(\"import os\nos.system('echo hi && killall python3')\")) + \""Patches
https://github.com/tqdm/tqdm/commit/4e613f84ed2ae029559f539464df83fa91feb316 released in tqdm>=4.66.3
Workarounds
None
References
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | tqdm | >= 4.4.0, < 4.66.3 | 4.66.3 |
References
- https://github.com/tqdm/tqdm/security/advisories/GHSA-g7vv-2v7x-gj9p
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34062
- https://github.com/tqdm/tqdm/commit/4e613f84ed2ae029559f539464df83fa91feb316
- https://github.com/tqdm/tqdm
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PA3GIGHPWAHCTT4UF57LTPZGWHAX3GW6
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QRECVQCCESHBS3UJOWNXQUIX725TKNY6
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VA337CYUS4SLRFV2P6MX6MZ2LKFURKJC
- https://pypi.org/project/tqdm
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g7vv-2v7x-gj9p
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-74- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
tqdm- Disclosed
- 03.05.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 15:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-1976 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-g7vv-2v7x-gj9p - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: tqdm
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 01.2017 05.2024
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 1
- 2018: 0
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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