CVE-2022-40810

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

The d8s-ip-addresses for python, as distributed on PyPI, included a potential code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. The backdoor is the democritus-hypothesis package. The affected version is 0.1.0

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 70.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 19, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 28, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

generic

Client Challenge

https://pypi.org/project/democritus-hypothesis/

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code execution backdoor · Issue #13 · democritus-project/d8s-ip-addresses · GitHub

https://github.com/democritus-project/d8s-ip-addresses/issues/13

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-40810?

CVE-2022-40810 is a critical vulnerability published on September 19, 2022. The d8s-ip-addresses for python, as distributed on PyPI, included a potential code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. The backdoor is the democritus-hypothesis package. The affected version is 0.1.0

When was CVE-2022-40810 disclosed?

CVE-2022-40810 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 19, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-40810 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-40810 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 70.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-40810?

CVE-2022-40810 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-40810?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-40810, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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