CVE-2022-42036: Malicious File Upload
First published: Tue Oct 11 2022(Updated: )
The d8s-urls package for Python, as distributed on PyPI, included a potential code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. The backdoor is the democritus-csv package. The affected version is 0.1.0.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Democritus Urls Project | =0.1.0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2022-42036?
CVE-2022-42036 has a high severity due to the potential for code execution from a backdoor.
How do I fix CVE-2022-42036?
To fix CVE-2022-42036, upgrade to a secure version of the d8s-urls package that does not include the backdoor.
What versions of d8s-urls are affected by CVE-2022-42036?
CVE-2022-42036 affects version 0.1.0 of the d8s-urls package.
What is the primary risk associated with CVE-2022-42036?
The primary risk of CVE-2022-42036 is unauthorized remote code execution through the backdoor in the affected package.
Who is responsible for the vulnerability in CVE-2022-42036?
CVE-2022-42036 was introduced by a third party who inserted a backdoor into the democritus-csv package.
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/severity
- agent/references
- agent/author
- agent/weakness
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/description
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/democritus
- canonical/democritus urls project
- version/democritus urls project/0.1.0