CVE-2025-1716: picklescan — Exploit & Fix

Description

picklescan before 0.0.21 does not treat 'pip' as an unsafe global. An attacker could craft a malicious model that uses Pickle to pull in a malicious PyPI package (hosted, for example, on pypi.org or GitHub) via `pip.main()`. Because pip is not a restricted global, the model, when scanned with picklescan, would pass security checks and appear to be safe, when it could instead prove to be problematic.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-184 CWE-184

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
mmaitre314	picklescan	< 0.0.22

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/commit/78ce704227c51f070c0c5fb4b466d92c62a7aa3d https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-655q-fx9r-782v

Exploits

https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-655q-fx9r-782v

Other References

https://www.sonatype.com/security-advisories/cve-2025-1716

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-1716? +

picklescan before 0.0.21 does not treat 'pip' as an unsafe global. An attacker could craft a malicious model that uses Pickle to pull in a malicious PyPI package (hosted, for example, on pypi.org or GitHub) via `pip.main()`. Because pip is not a restricted global, the model, when scanned with picklescan, would pass security checks and appear to be safe, when it could instead prove to be problematic. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2025-1716? +

CVE-2025-1716 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-1716? +

CVE-2025-1716 affects products from mmaitre314, specifically: picklescan. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-1716? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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