Vulnerability · Published Jan 14, 2023 · Assigned by @huntrdev
CVE-2023-0297 Code Injection in pyload/pyload
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity code injection in pyload/pyload from pyload. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 95.9% (higher than 99.9% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Metasploit, Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.0)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)95.9%top 0.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack tooling3Metasploit, Nuclei, Public PoC
Official description
Code Injection in GitHub repository pyload/pyload prior to 0.5.0b3.dev31.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | pyload-ng | 0.5.0b3.dev31 | GHSA-pf38-5p22-x6h6 |
| PyPI | pyload-ng | 0.5.0b3.dev31 | PYSEC-2026-498 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| pyload | pyload/pyload | unspecified – before 0.5.0b3.dev31 |
Weakness: CWE-94 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/3fd606f7-83e1-4265-b083-2e1889a05e65
- https://github.com/pyload/pyload/commit/7d73ba7919e594d783b3411d7ddb87885aea782d
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171096/pyLoad-js2py-Python-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172914/PyLoad-0.5.0-Remote-Code-Execution.html