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TI-2024-27049 Aliases CVE-2024-40637GHSA-p3f3-5ccg-83xq

Implicit override for built-in materializations from installed packages in dbt-core

Priority LOW 32CWE-74Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution, SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94 and CWE-89.

Summary

dbt enables data analysts and engineers to transform their data using the same practices that software engineers use to build applications. When a user installs a package in dbt, it has the ability to override macros, materializations, and other core components of dbt. This is by design, as it allows packages to extend and customize dbt's functionality. However, this also means that a malicious package could potentially override these components with harmful code. This issue has been fixed in versions 1.8.0, 1.6.14 and 1.7.14. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no kn own workarounds for this vulnerability. Users updating to either 1.6.14 or 1.7.14 will need to set `flags.require_explicit_package_overrides_for_builtin_materializations: False` in their configuration in `dbt_project.yml`.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00374 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed dbt-core (dbt-labs): 1.6.14, 1.7.14dbt-core (PyPI): 1.6.14, 1.7.14

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
dbt-labsdbt-corebefore 1.6.14; 1.7.0 to before 1.7.141.6.14, 1.7.14Patch availableCNA
—dbt-core (PyPI)1.6.0 to before 1.6.141.6.14Patch availableGHSA-p3f3-5ccg-83xq
—dbt-core (PyPI)1.7.0 to before 1.7.141.7.14Patch availableGHSA-p3f3-5ccg-83xq
  • dbt-core Vendordbt-labs Affected before 1.6.14; 1.7.0 to before 1.7.14 Fixed in 1.6.14, 1.7.14 Patch available CNA
  • dbt-core (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 1.6.0 to before 1.6.14 Fixed in 1.6.14 Patch available GHSA-p3f3-5ccg-83xq
  • dbt-core (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 1.7.0 to before 1.7.14 Fixed in 1.7.14 Patch available GHSA-p3f3-5ccg-83xq

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:getdbt:dbt-core:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*1.6.0 to before 1.6.14; 1.7.0 to before 1.7.14Vulnerabledbt-labs
  • cpe:2.3:a:getdbt:dbt-core:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* Versions 1.6.0 to before 1.6.14; 1.7.0 to before 1.7.14 Vulnerable ·dbt-labs

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA dbt-core (dbt-labs) Fixed in 1.6.14, 1.7.14
  • Fix · GHSA-p3f3-5ccg-83xq dbt-core (PyPI) Fixed in 1.6.14 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-p3f3-5ccg-83xq dbt-core (PyPI) Fixed in 1.7.14 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40637
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p3f3-5ccg-83xq
  3. 2026-10-30 CVSS score changed · NVD
  4. 2026-10-30 Weakness changed · NVD

References

Exploit 3

Patch 2

Advisory 3

Other 3

Sources

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