GHSA-g7vv-2v7x-gj9p is a low-severity (CVSS 3.9) CWE-74 vulnerability in tqdm. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-g7vv-2v7x-gj9p is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
tqdm CLI arguments injection attack
Real-World Exposure
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Description
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 Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | tqdm | ≥ 4.4.0&&< 4.66.3 | 4.66.3 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for tqdm. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update tqdm to 4.66.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-g7vv-2v7x-gj9p is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-g7vv-2v7x-gj9p is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-g7vv-2v7x-gj9p. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-g7vv-2v7x-gj9p in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-g7vv-2v7x-gj9p across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.