CVE-2022-40809

Description

The d8s-dicts for python, as distributed on PyPI, included a potential code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. The backdoor is the democritus-hypothesis package. The affected version is 0.1.0

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.14%

Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory pypi.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://pypi.org/project/democritus-hypothesis/	third party advisory
https://github.com/democritus-project/d8s-dicts/issues/6	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-40809?: CVE-2022-40809 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-40809?: To fix CVE-2022-40809, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-40809 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-40809 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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