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Fencer Vulns
critical 9.8

CVE-2022-30885 json

The pyesasky for python, as distributed on PyPI, included a code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party.

published 2022-06-24 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also PYSEC-2022-220 , EUVD-2022-0212

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.1%
EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The pyesasky for python, as distributed on PyPI, included a code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. The current version, without this backdoor, is 1.2.0-1.4.2.

Patch / fix

  • pypi pyesasky 1.4.3

Exploit prediction

2.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/esdc-esac-esa-int/pyesasky/issues/39 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
pypi pyesasky
>=1.2.0, <1.4.3
1.4.3

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.