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TI-2025-04644 Aliases CVE-2025-5175GHSA-qpxx-2cwh-r5vh

erdogant pypickle pypickle.py save improper authorization

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-266Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Privilege escalation, Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-266 and CWE-285.

Summary

A vulnerability was found in erdogant pypickle up to 1.1.5. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function Save of the file pypickle/pypickle.py. The manipulation leads to improper authorization. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.0.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 14b4cae704a0bb4eb6723e238f25382d847a1917. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00247 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix Fixed pypickle (PyPI): 2.0.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
erdogantpypickle1.1.0; 1.1.1; 1.1.2; 1.1.3; 1.1.4; 1.1.5—No fix listedCNA
—pypickle (PyPI)before 2.0.02.0.0Patch availableGHSA-qpxx-2cwh-r5vh
  • pypickle Vendorerdogant Affected 1.1.0; 1.1.1; 1.1.2; 1.1.3; 1.1.4; 1.1.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • pypickle (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 2.0.0 Fixed in 2.0.0 Patch available GHSA-qpxx-2cwh-r5vh

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:erdogant:pypickle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.0.0Vulnerableerdogant
  • cpe:2.3:a:erdogant:pypickle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·erdogant

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-qpxx-2cwh-r5vh pypickle (PyPI) Fixed in 2.0.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-5175
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qpxx-2cwh-r5vh

References

  • TI-2025-04643 erdogant pypickle pypickle.py load deserialization CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8

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