Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-74Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
This affects the package pwntools before 4.3.1. The shellcraft generator for affected versions of this module are vulnerable to Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI), which can lead to remote code execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04379 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed pwntools: 4.3.1pwntools (PyPI): 4.3.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | pwntools | before 4.3.1 | 4.3.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | pwntools (PyPI) | before 4.3.1 | 4.3.1 | Patch available | GHSA-7xc5-ggpp-g249 |
- pwntools Vendor— Affected before 4.3.1 Fixed in 4.3.1 Patch available CNA
- pwntools (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 4.3.1 Fixed in 4.3.1 Patch available GHSA-7xc5-ggpp-g249
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pwntools_project:pwntools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.3.1 | Vulnerable | Pwntools Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:pwntools_project:pwntools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.3.1 Vulnerable ·Pwntools Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA pwntools Fixed in 4.3.1
- Fix · GHSA-7xc5-ggpp-g249 pwntools (PyPI) Fixed in 4.3.1 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-28468
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7xc5-ggpp-g249
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2020-28468 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-28468 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7xc5-ggpp-g249 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-28468 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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