Vulnerability · Published May 5, 2025 · Assigned by VulDB

CVE-2025-4261GAIR-NLP factool tool.py run_single code injection

Medium 5.3

In plain English

A medium-severity code injection in factool from GAIR-NLP. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 14% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.0% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A vulnerability was found in GAIR-NLP factool up to 3f3914bc090b644be044b7e0005113c135d8b20f. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function run_single of the file factool/factool/math/tool.py. The manipulation leads to code injection. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This product takes the approach of rolling releases to provide continious delivery. Therefore, version details for affected and updated releases are not available.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
GAIR-NLP	factool	3f3914bc090b644be044b7e0005113c135d8b20f

Weakness: CWE-94, CWE-74 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

References

VDB-307365 | GAIR-NLP factool tool.py run_single code injection vdb-entry, technical-description
VDB-307365 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature, permissions-required
Submit #562942 | GAIR-NLP factool 0.0 Code Injection third-party-advisory
https://github.com/GAIR-NLP/factool/issues/50 issue-tracking
https://github.com/GAIR-NLP/factool/issues/50#issue-3007905464 exploit, issue-tracking