Vulnerability · Published Oct 11, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2022-42040
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity unrestricted file upload in the d8s-algorithms package (PyPI). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 6.7% (higher than 94% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)6.7%top 6.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The d8s-algorithms package for Python, as distributed on PyPI, included a potential code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. The backdoor is the democritus-dicts package. The affected version is 0.1.0.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | d8s-algorithms | no fix listed | PYSEC-2022-43019 |
| PyPI | democritus-dicts | no fix listed | PYSEC-2022-43038 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-434 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H