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Priority LOW 34CWE-668Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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
pleaseedit in please before 0.4 uses predictable temporary filenames in /tmp and the target directory. This allows a local attacker to gain full root privileges by staging a symlink attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00468 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed pleaser (crates.io): 0.4.0
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 |
| — | pleaser (crates.io) | before 0.4.0 | 0.4.0 | Patch available | GHSA-pp74-39w2-v4w9 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- pleaser (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.4.0 Fixed in 0.4.0 Patch available GHSA-pp74-39w2-v4w9
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pleaseedit_project:pleaseedit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.4 | Vulnerable | Pleaseedit Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:pleaseedit_project:pleaseedit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.4 Vulnerable ·Pleaseedit Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-pp74-39w2-v4w9 pleaser (crates.io) Fixed in 0.4.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-31154
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pp74-39w2-v4w9
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2021-31154 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-31154 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pp74-39w2-v4w9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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