picklescan before 0.0.30 (affected versions 0.0.26 and earlier) fails to detect the ensurepip._run_pip built-in function when scanning pickle files, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code. Malicious pickle files embedding ensurepip._run_pip calls in __reduce__ methods bypass picklescan detection and achieve remote code execution upon pickle.load() invocation.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

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Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 0.0.30
0.0.30 unaffected —

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-xp4f-hrf8-rxw7 Picklescan is missing detection when calling built-in python ensurepip._run_pip
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-xp4f-hrf8-rxw7 cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-arbitrary-code-execution-via-undetected-ensurepip-run-pip-function cve-icon
History

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Picklescan
Picklescan picklescan
Vendors & Products Picklescan
Picklescan picklescan

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description picklescan before 0.0.30 (affected versions 0.0.26 and earlier) fails to detect the ensurepip._run_pip built-in function when scanning pickle files, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code. Malicious pickle files embedding ensurepip._run_pip calls in __reduce__ methods bypass picklescan detection and achieve remote code execution upon pickle.load() invocation.
Title picklescan - Arbitrary Code Execution via Undetected ensurepip._run_pip Function
First Time appeared Mmaitre314
Mmaitre314 picklescan
Weaknesses CWE-502
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mmaitre314:picklescan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mmaitre314
Mmaitre314 picklescan
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-22T21:04:41.975Z

Reserved: 2026-06-20T12:48:06.735Z

Link: CVE-2025-71344

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-23T02:15:16Z

Weaknesses