CVE-2024-40637

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`.

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-40637 vulnerability.

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2024-40637.

URL	Resource
https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/build/packages
https://docs.getdbt.com/reference/global-configs/legacy-behaviors#behavior-change-flags
https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/commit/3c82a0296d227cb1be295356df314c11716f4ff6
https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/commit/87ac4deb00cc9fe334706e42a365903a1d581624
https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/security/advisories/GHSA-p3f3-5ccg-83xq
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