picklescan before 0.0.34 fails to detect the _operator.methodcaller built-in function when scanning pickle files for malicious code. Attackers can craft malicious pickle payloads using _operator.methodcaller that evade detection and execute arbitrary code when loaded by pickle.load().
CVE-2025-71375
Score 8.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-07-04. a secondary CVSS source baseline 8.1; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.1
- EG Score
- 8.1(medium)
- EG Risk
- 52(Track*)EG Risk 52/100SSVC: Track*
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How it’s computedSeverity81% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 43%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 4, 2026
Last Modified
July 7, 2026
Advisory Details (2)
Auto-updated Jul 4, 2026picklescan - Undetected Remote Code Execution via _operator.methodcaller | Advisories | VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-undetected-remote-code-execution-via-operator-methodcallerMissing detection when calling built-in python _operator.methodcaller · Advisory · mmaitre314/picklescan · GitHub
https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-955r-x9j8-7rhhVendor Advisories for CVE-2025-71375(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
PyPI(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| picklescan | 0.0.1 ... 0.0.9 (33 versions) | 0.0.34 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
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