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CVE-2026-53874

HIGH

picklescan missing detection by simple obfuscation of a `builtins.eval` call

Published February 2, 2026Updated July 7, 2026Source: osv

Summary

### Summary An unsafe deserialization vulnerability allows any unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the host loading a pickle payload from an untrusted source. ### Details It's possible to hide the `eval` call nested under another callable via `getattr`. ### PoC ```python import builtins class EvilClass: @staticmethod def _obfuscated_eval(payload): getattr(builtins, "eval")(payload) def __reduce__(self): payload = "__import__('os').system('echo \"successful attack\"')" return self._obfuscated_eval, (payload,) ``` ### Impact Who is impacted? Any organization or individual relying on picklescan to detect malicious pickle files from untrusted sources. What is the impact? Attackers can embed malicious code in pickle file that remains undetected but executes when the pickle file is loaded. Supply Chain Attack: Attackers can distribute infected pickle files to system that load serialized ML models, APIs, or saved Python objects from untrusted sources.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

pip
Update picklescan to 1.0.1 or later
pip install "picklescan>=1.0.1"

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
picklescan
pypi
0.0.1, 0.0.10, 0.0.11, 0.0.12 (+32 more)1.0.1

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-502
    Deserialization of Untrusted DataMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-53874?
picklescan missing detection by simple obfuscation of a `builtins.eval` call This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2026-53874?
CVE-2026-53874 affects picklescan. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2026-53874 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-9m3x-qqw2-h32h
PYSEC-2026-1789

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