The d8s-utility package for Python, as distributed on PyPI, included a potential code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. The backdoor is the democritus-file-system package. The affected ver
The d8s-utility package for Python, as distributed on PyPI, included a potential code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. The backdoor is the democritus-file-system package. The affected version is 0.1.0.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | d8s-utility | all versions | no fix |
| Python (PyPI) | democritus-file-system | all versions | no fix |
References
- Weakness (CWE)
-- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
d8s-utility, democritus-file-system- Disclosed
- 11.10.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2022-43031 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2022-43040 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: democritus-file-system
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
- 4
- First → latest
- 10.2022 10.2022
- Without a fix
- 4
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Unrated 4
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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The d8s-utility package for Python, as distributed on PyPI, included a potential code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. The backdoor is the democritus-file-system package. The affected ver this entry
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