Description
The renderLocalView function in render/views.py in graphite-web in Graphite 0.9.5 through 0.9.10 uses the pickle Python module unsafely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized object.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | graphite-web | 0.9.12+debian-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | graphite-web | 0.9.12+debian-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | graphite-web | 0.9.12+debian-1 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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Graphite Web Unsafe Pickle Handling
exploit/unix/webapp/graphite_pickle_exec
Exploit-DB 1
- Graphite Web - Unsafe Pickle Handling (Metasploit) EDB-27752 · remote · Aug 21, 2013 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | graphite-web | >= 0.9.5, < 0.9.11 | 0.9.11 | GHSA-m923-w2gj-v43g |
References
- http://ceriksen.com/2013/08/20/graphite-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-advisory/
- 27752 exploit
- https://github.com/graphite-project/graphite-web/blob/master/docs/releases/0_9_11.rst
- 96436 vdb-entry
- 61894 vdb-entry
- 54556 third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/graphite_pickle_exec.rb