Vulnerability · Published Jul 22, 2022 · Assigned by mitre

CVE-2022-34983

Critical 9.8

In plain English

A critical-severity security flaw in the scu-captcha package (PyPI). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.7% (higher than 77% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.7%top 22.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

The scu-captcha package in PyPI v0.0.1 to v0.0.4 included a code execution backdoor inserted by a third party.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
PyPIscu-captcha0.0.5PYSEC-2022-43166

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
n/a n/a n/a

References