Description
picklescan before 0.0.33 contains an arbitrary file writing vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass the dangerous blocklist by using distutils.file_util.write_file. Attackers can construct malicious pickle objects to overwrite critical system files and achieve denial of service or remote code execution.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| picklescan | picklescan | < 0.0.33 | 0.0.33 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | picklescan | < 0.0.33 | 0.0.33 | GHSA-m273-6v24-x4m4 |
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-m273-6v24-x4m4) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: picklescan - Arbitrary File Writing via distutils Module Bypass third-party-advisory