The d8s-strings for python, as distributed on PyPI, included a potential code-execution…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- 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-434.
Summary
The d8s-strings 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-uuids package. The affected version of d8s-htm is 0.1.0.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01442 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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:democritus:d8s-strings:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:python:*:* | 0.1.0 | Vulnerable | Democritus |
- cpe:2.3:a:democritus:d8s-strings:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:python:*:* Versions 0.1.0 Vulnerable ·Democritus
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-43303
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mjc8-6pc6-82rx
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-43303 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-43303 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mjc8-6pc6-82rx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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