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Fencer Vulns
critical 9.8

CVE-2023-24107 json

hour_of_code_python_2015 commit 520929797b9ca43bb818b2e8f963fb2025459fa3 was discovered to contain a code execution backdoor via the reques…

published 2023-02-22 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-28170

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.2%
EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

hour_of_code_python_2015 commit 520929797b9ca43bb818b2e8f963fb2025459fa3 was discovered to contain a code execution backdoor via the request package (requirements.txt). This vulnerability allows attackers to access sensitive user information and execute arbitrary code.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
19 mo ago

Exploit prediction

1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/jminh/hour_of_code_python_2015/issues/4 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

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.