CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-41386: Malicious File Upload

First published: Tue Oct 11 2022(Updated: )

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

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
D8s-utility=0.1.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-41386?

    CVE-2022-41386 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for code execution through the backdoor.

  • How do I fix CVE-2022-41386?

    To fix CVE-2022-41386, remove the affected version 0.1.0 of the d8s-utility package and replace it with a secure version.

  • What versions of d8s-utility are affected by CVE-2022-41386?

    The only affected version of d8s-utility for CVE-2022-41386 is 0.1.0.

  • What does CVE-2022-41386 exploit?

    CVE-2022-41386 exploits a code-execution backdoor contained in the democritus-urls package.

  • How can I determine if I am using d8s-utility version 0.1.0 vulnerable to CVE-2022-41386?

    You can check your installation by running 'pip show d8s-utility' to see if the version is 0.1.0.

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