Security: Use of eval() on file contents#718
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The `doit()` function in `perf/strip_cookbook_data.py` uses `eval(f.read())` to parse the contents of a file. If the file is untrusted or compromised, this could lead to arbitrary code execution. Signed-off-by: tomaioo <203048277+tomaioo@users.noreply.github.com>
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Summary
Security: Use of
eval()on file contentsProblem
Severity:
High| File:perf/strip_cookbook_data.py:L8The
doit()function inperf/strip_cookbook_data.pyuseseval(f.read())to parse the contents of a file. If the file is untrusted or compromised, this could lead to arbitrary code execution.Solution
Replace
eval()with a safe deserialization format likejson.loads()orast.literal_eval().Changes
perf/strip_cookbook_data.py(modified)