RCE in Pyvista
CVE-2025-61774
PyVista provides 3D plotting and mesh analysis through an interface for the Visualization Toolkit (VTK). Version 0.46.3 of the PyVista Project is vulnerable to remote code execution via dependency confusion. Two pieces of code use`--extra-index-url`. But when `--extra-index-url` is used, pip always checks for the PyPI index first, and then the external index. One package listed in the code is not published in PyPI. If an attacker publishes a package with higher version in PyPI, the malicious code from the attacker controlled package may be pulled, leading to remote code execution and a supply chain attack. As of time of publication, a patched version is unavailable.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (49.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 49.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Pyvista — versions = 0.46.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/pyvista/pyvista/security/advisories/GHSA-xr7f-qcjc-63rv
- github.com/pyvista/pyvista/commit/aabfb3db2b0d4980de9e94e66272240efba4ed95
- github.com/pyvista/pyvista/blob/c96e1ddbe707fb7d3eb574dc3336de1a946f14a1/.devco…
- github.com/pyvista/pyvista/blob/c96e1ddbe707fb7d3eb574dc3336de1a946f14a1/docker…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-61774?
- CVE-2025-61774 is a vulnerability in Pyvista, classified under Code Injection. Published 2025-10-06.
- Is CVE-2025-61774 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.