exotel-py includes code execution backdoor inserted by a third party
The exotel (aka exotel-py) package in PyPI as of 0.1.6 includes a code execution backdoor inserted by a third party. Users should downgrade to version 0.1.5 to avoid the problem.
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | exotel | = 0.1.6 | no fix |
References
- https://github.com/jertel/elastalert2/pull/931
- https://inspector.pypi.io/project/exotel/0.1.6/packages/8b/ed/9ebeb34d4adb9b01151d73ccfde9c1cb2d629c3b146953c8727559a65446/exotel-0.1.6.tar.gz/exotel-0.1.6/setup.py
- https://pypi.org/project/exotel/
- https://github.com/sarathsp06/exotel-py/issues/10
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38792
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/exotel/PYSEC-2022-43134.yaml
- https://github.com/sarathsp06/exotel-py
- https://pypi.org/project/exotel
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
exotel- Disclosed
- 27.08.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2022-43134 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-cv6j-9835-p7fh - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: exotel
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 08.2022 08.2024
- Without a fix
- 3
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 1
- Unrated 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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