CVE-2026-53873
Published:June 17, 2026
Updated:August 04, 2026
picklescan before 1.0.4 contains an incomplete blocklist for the profile module that fails to block the module-level profile.run() function, allowing attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution via exec(). Attackers can craft malicious pickle files calling profile.run(statement) to execute arbitrary Python code while picklescan reports zero security issues.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.0.2 <1.0.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.0.4picklescan (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.1 <1.0.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.0.4picklescan (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.1 <1.0.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.0.4Related Resources (7)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
EPSS
Base Score:
0.46