VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2022-40897
CVSS score5.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability2.63%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-12-23
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description
Python Packaging Authority (PyPA) setuptools before 65.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via HTML in a crafted package or custom PackageIndex page. There is a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in package_index.py.
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-1333
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-1333
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Patch, Technical Description, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Third Party Advisory