CVE-2022-38881

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

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

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 74.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 19, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/democritus-project/d8s-archives/issues/12
cve@mitrehttps://pypi.org/project/d8s-archives/
cve@mitrehttps://pypi.org/project/democritus-strings/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/democritus-project/d8s-archives/issues/12
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://pypi.org/project/d8s-archives/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://pypi.org/project/democritus-strings/

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CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-38881?

CVE-2022-38881 is a critical vulnerability published on September 19, 2022. The d8s-archives for python, as distributed on PyPI, included a potential code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. The backdoor is the democritus-strings package. The affected version is 0.1.0.

When was CVE-2022-38881 disclosed?

CVE-2022-38881 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 19, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-38881 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-38881 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 74.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-38881?

CVE-2022-38881 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-38881?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-38881, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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