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CVE-2022-40805

Status: ModifiedCritical (9.8)—

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.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Democritus Urls Project — Democritus Urls

CWEs

References

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