picklescan before 0.0.33 contains an arbitrary file writing vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass the dangerous blocklist by using distutils.file_util.write_file. Attackers can construct malicious pickle objects to overwrite critical system files and achieve denial of service or remote code execution.
CVE-2025-71321
Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-06-17. a secondary CVSS source baseline 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(medium)
- EG Risk
- 49(Track)EG Risk 49/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity98% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 48%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 17, 2026
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
Advisory Details (2)
Auto-updated Sep 13, 2026Arbitrary File Writing · Advisory · mmaitre314/picklescan · GitHub
https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-m273-6v24-x4m4picklescan - Arbitrary File Writing via distutils Module Bypass | Advisories | VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-arbitrary-file-writing-via-distutils-module-bypassVendor Advisories for CVE-2025-71321(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
PyPI(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| picklescan | 0.0.1 ... 0.0.9 (32 versions) | 0.0.33 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
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- CVE-2016-9498EG 9.8EPSS p98CRITICAL
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