The renderLocalView function in render/views.py in graphite-web in Graphite 0.9.5 through…
Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
The renderLocalView function in render/views.py in graphite-web in Graphite 0.9.5 through 0.9.10 uses the pickle Python module unsafely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized object.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.3881 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 4 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix Fixed graphite-web (PyPI): 0.9.11
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | graphite-web (PyPI) | 0.9.5 to before 0.9.11 | 0.9.11 | Patch available | GHSA-m923-w2gj-v43g |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- graphite-web (PyPI) Vendor— Affected 0.9.5 to before 0.9.11 Fixed in 0.9.11 Patch available GHSA-m923-w2gj-v43g
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:graphite_project:graphite:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.5 | Vulnerable | Graphite |
| cpe:2.3:a:graphite_project:graphite:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.6 | Vulnerable | Graphite |
| cpe:2.3:a:graphite_project:graphite:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.7 | Vulnerable | Graphite |
| cpe:2.3:a:graphite_project:graphite:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.8 | Vulnerable | Graphite |
| cpe:2.3:a:graphite_project:graphite:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.9 | Vulnerable | Graphite |
| cpe:2.3:a:graphite_project:graphite:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.10 | Vulnerable | Graphite |
- cpe:2.3:a:graphite_project:graphite:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 Vulnerable ·Graphite
- cpe:2.3:a:graphite_project:graphite:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·Graphite
- cpe:2.3:a:graphite_project:graphite:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 Vulnerable ·Graphite
- cpe:2.3:a:graphite_project:graphite:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8 Vulnerable ·Graphite
- cpe:2.3:a:graphite_project:graphite:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.9 Vulnerable ·Graphite
- cpe:2.3:a:graphite_project:graphite:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.10 Vulnerable ·Graphite
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-m923-w2gj-v43g graphite-web (PyPI) Fixed in 0.9.11 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-5093
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m923-w2gj-v43g
References
Exploit 4
Other 6
- 96436
- https://github.com/graphite-project/graphite-web
- https://github.com/graphite-project/graphite-web/blob/d39d455622127e479d8c4e7760311e3883cfd086/docs/releases/0_9_11.rst
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/graphite-web/PYSEC-2013-3.yaml
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228174538/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61894
- http://ceriksen.com/2013/08/20/graphite-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-advisory
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Sources
- CVE-2013-5093 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-5093 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m923-w2gj-v43g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-5093 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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