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9 changes: 8 additions & 1 deletion optional_plugins/ansible/setup.py
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url="http://avocado-framework.github.io/",
packages=packages,
include_package_data=True,
install_requires=[f"avocado-framework=={VERSION}", "ansible-core"],
install_requires=[
f"avocado-framework=={VERSION}",
"cryptography<3.4",
"jinja2<3.1",
"PyYAML<6.0",
"packaging<22.0",
"ansible-core<2.12",
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security-critical critical

Pinning dependencies to these older versions introduces significant security risks. While the goal is compatibility, these version constraints allow for the installation of packages with known vulnerabilities.

Here are some examples:

  • cryptography<3.4: Versions in this range are vulnerable to multiple issues, including CVE-2021-23727. Using a version this old is highly discouraged.
  • jinja2<3.1: Versions prior to 3.0.3 are vulnerable to a sandbox escape (CVE-2022-37313).
  • PyYAML<6.0: Versions before 5.4 are vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via yaml.load(). This is a major risk, especially as it's a dependency of ansible-core.
  • ansible-core<2.12: Older versions of ansible-core also have a history of security vulnerabilities that have been patched in newer releases.

It is strongly recommended to use dependency versions that do not contain known security vulnerabilities. Please consider updating the code to be compatible with more recent and secure versions of these libraries, or at a minimum, pin to specific patched versions within these ranges if they exist and are compatible.

],
test_suite="tests",
entry_points={
"console_scripts": [
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