CVE-2022-38886 Supply chain in n/a
A backdoor in the d8s-xml Python package allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious dependency.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-38886?
CVE-2022-38886 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The d8s-xml 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.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38886?
It affects 1 product.
Products include D8s-Xml Project D8s-Xml.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38886?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38886 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-38886 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38886 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6x79-m846-3hw2.