Man-in-the-Middle Vulnerability in pip prior to 1.3

CVE-2013-1629

What is CVE-2013-1629?

The vulnerability in pip prior to version 1.3 arises from its reliance on HTTP to retrieve packages from the PyPI repository without performing integrity checks on the package contents. This lack of security allows man-in-the-middle attackers to intercept and manipulate the package installation process, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution if a malicious response is received during a 'pip install' operation. Users operating in untrusted network environments are particularly at risk as attackers can exploit this flaw to compromise systems.

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