Vulnerability · Published Nov 16, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2023-48056
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the pypinksign package (PyPI). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 64.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
PyPinkSign v0.5.1 uses a non-random or static IV for Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) mode in AES encryption. This vulnerability can lead to the disclosure of information and communications.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | pypinksign | no fix listed | GHSA-fxff-wxxv-c2jc |
| PyPI | pypinksign | no fix listed | PYSEC-2023-245 |