The d8s-urls for python, as distributed on PyPI, included a potential code-execution…
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 d8s-urls for python, as distributed on PyPI, included a potential code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. A potential code execution backdoor inserted by third parties is the democritus-networking package. The affected version of d8s-urls is 0.1.0
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0136 71st 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
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:democritus_urls_project:democritus_urls:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:python:*:* | 0.1.0 | Vulnerable | Democritus Urls Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:democritus_urls_project:democritus_urls:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:python:*:* Versions 0.1.0 Vulnerable ·Democritus Urls Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-40424
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q2r8-hpx9-q4cx
References
More Democritus Urls Project Democritus Urls vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-19414 The d8s-urls for python, as distributed on PyPI, included a potential code-execution… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-19408 The d8s-urls for python 0.1.0, as distributed on PyPI, included a potential… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-18338 The d8s-urls for python, as distributed on PyPI, included a potential code-execution… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-40424 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-40424 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q2r8-hpx9-q4cx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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