The wikifaces package in PyPI v1.0 included a code execution backdoor inserted by a third party.
Priority MEDIUM 45Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The wikifaces package in PyPI v1.0 included a code execution backdoor inserted by a third party.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01431 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wikifaces_project:wikifaces:1.0:*:*:*:*:pypi:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Wikifaces Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:wikifaces_project:wikifaces:1.0:*:*:*:*:pypi:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Wikifaces Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-34509
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-23q7-3w4q-p4fg
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-34509 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-34509 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-23q7-3w4q-p4fg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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