CVE-2024-40637 Information

Description

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.

Reference

https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/security/advisories/GHSA-p3f3-5ccg-83xq https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/commit/3c82a0296d227cb1be295356df314c11716f4ff6 https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/commit/87ac4deb00cc9fe334706e42a365903a1d581624 https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/build/packages https://docs.getdbt.com/reference/global-configs/legacy-behaviors#behavior-change-flags https://tempered.works/posts/2024/07/06/preventing-data-theft-with-gcp-service-controls https://www.elementary-data.com/post/are-dbt-packages-secure-the-answer-lies-in-your-dwh-policies https://www.equalexperts.com/blog/tech-focus/are-you-at-risk-from-this-critical-dbt-vulnerability