critical9.8
CVE-2026-53873
picklescan before 1.0.4 contains an incomplete blocklist for the profile module that fails to block the module-level profile.run() function, allowing attackers…
Impact
picklescan before 1.0.4 contains an incomplete blocklist for the profile module that fails to block the module-level profile.run() function, allowing attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution via exec(). Attackers can craft malicious pickle files calling profile.run(statement) to execute arbitrary Python code while picklescan reports zero security issues.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pip | picklescan | < 1.0.4 | 1.0.4 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7wx9-6375-f5wh
- https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-7wx9-6375-f5wh
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53873
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-arbitrary-code-execution-via-profile-run-blocklist-bypass