CVE-2024-5138: Blind Args Help Check
A boolean function checks for help flags ("--help" or "-h") using a generic list Contains method. This pattern causes parser desynchronization (also known as argument injection or bypasses) when placed alongside a strict argument parser. An attacker can append `-- --help` so the manual check returns true, but the underlying CLI ignores `--help` as a flag and
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A boolean function checks for help flags ("--help" or "-h") using a generic list Contains method. This pattern causes parser desynchronization (also known as argument injection or bypasses) when placed alongside a strict argument parser. An attacker can append `-- --help` so the manual check returns true, but the underlying CLI ignores `--help` as a flag and
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