Arbitrary file upload in Democritus D8s-Stats

CVE-2022-44051

The d8s-stats for python, 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-math package. The affected version of d8s-htm is 0.1.0.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

EPSS: 0.010 (59.6th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-44051?
CVE-2022-44051 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Democritus D8s-Stats, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-11-07.
How severe is CVE-2022-44051?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.