Vulnerability in Democritus Urls Project

CVE-2022-40805

The d8s-urls for python 0.1.0, as distributed on PyPI, included a potential code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. A potential code execution backdoor inserted by third parties is the democritus-hypothesis package.

EPSS: 0.011 (62.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40805?
CVE-2022-40805 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Democritus Urls Project. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-09-19.
How severe is CVE-2022-40805?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.