CVE-2013-5942 json
graphite-web is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution
published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-ch3j-w953-hfcm , PYSEC-2013-34 , EUVD-2013-0012
- cvss
- 9.0
- version 3.1, GitHub
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Graphite 0.9.5 through 0.9.10 uses the pickle Python module unsafely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted serialized object, related to (1) remote_storage.py, (2) storage.py, (3) render/datalib.py, and (4) whitelist/views.py, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-5093.
Patch / fix
- pypi graphite-web 0.9.11
- graphite-web Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.9.12+debian-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-5942
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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-5942 updated cvss 6.8
graphite-web: remote code execution flaw due to pickle processing
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
2.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | graphite-web | >=0.9.5, <0.9.11 |
0.9.11 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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github.com
/graphite-project/graphite-web/blob/master/docs/releases/0_9_11.rst
web, patch
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secunia.com
/advisories/54556
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory, advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5942
advisory
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github.com
/graphite-project/graphite-web
package
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github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/graphite-web/PYSEC-2013-34.yaml
web
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github.com
/advisories/GHSA-ch3j-w953-hfcm
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2013-5942
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-ch3j-w953-hfcm
- NVD CVE-2013-5942
- OSV PYSEC-2013-34
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