Manuskript through 0.12.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted…
Priority HIGH 69CWE-502Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
Manuskript through 0.12.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted settings.pickle file in a project file, because there is insecure deserialization via the pickle.load() function in settings.py. NOTE: the vendor's position is that the product is not intended for opening an untrusted project file
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01888 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:theologeek:manuskript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.12.0 | Vulnerable | Theologeek |
- cpe:2.3:a:theologeek:manuskript:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.12.0 Vulnerable ·Theologeek
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-35196
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gx84-gwxx-9xjm
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-35196 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-35196 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gx84-gwxx-9xjm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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