# Vulnerability in `pygmalion`, `pygmalion-virtualenv` and `refined` themes **Description**: these themes use `print…
Summary
Vulnerability reported (CVE-2021-3769). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Exploitable via pygmalion.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Vulnerability in pygmalion, pygmalion-virtualenv and refined themes Description: these themes use print -P on user-supplied strings to print them to the terminal. All of them do that on git information, particularly the branch name, so if the branch has a specially-crafted name the vulnerability can be exploited. Fixed in: b3ba9978. Impacted areas: - pygmalion theme. - pygmalion-virtualenv theme. - refined theme.
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-3769 has been found.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like pygmalion over the network to misuse the product.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "CVE-2021-3769" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2021-3769
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Attack surface: pygmalion / refined
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (unclassified) has been reported. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via pygmalion without authentication.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions. Attack surface: pygmalion / refined.
Severity: ?. Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで影響コンポーネントを特定する。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- patch github.com