Vulnerability · Published Jun 30, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2025-71371picklescan - Remote Code Execution via code.InteractiveInterpreter Detection Bypass
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity unsafe deserialization in picklescan from picklescan. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 47% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 52.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
picklescan before 0.0.29 fails to detect malicious pickle files using code.InteractiveInterpreter.runcode in reduce methods. Attackers can craft pickle payloads that bypass picklescan detection and execute arbitrary code when loaded via pickle.load().
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | picklescan | 0.0.29 | GHSA-cj3c-v495-4xqh |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| picklescan | picklescan | 0 – before 0.0.29 |
Weakness: CWE-502 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N