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CVE-2022-46609

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2022-12-14

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Description

Python3-RESTfulAPI commit d9907f14e9e25dcdb54f5b22252b0e9452e3970e and e772e0beee284c50946e94c54a1d43071ca78b74 was discovered to contain a code execution backdoor via the request package. This vulnerability allows attackers to access sensitive user information and digital currency keys, as well as escalate privileges.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-12-1415:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Python3-restfulapi project python3-restfulapi
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published

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Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

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none so far
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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
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Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2022-12-14
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-j5rg-4wj9-7v6m

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-46609?

Python3-RESTfulAPI commit d9907f14e9e25dcdb54f5b22252b0e9452e3970e and e772e0beee284c50946e94c54a1d43071ca78b74 was discovered to contain a code execution backdoor via the request package. This vulnerability allows attackers to access sensitive user information and digital currency keys, as well as escalate privileges.

Is CVE-2022-46609 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2022-46609, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-46609?

CVE-2022-46609 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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