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AVID-2026-R1047
Description
Vulnerability CVE-2022-33002
Details
The KGExplore package in PyPI v0.1.1 to v0.1.2 was discovered to contain a code execution backdoor via the request package. This vulnerability allows attackers to access sensitive user information and digital currency keys, as well as escalate privileges.
Reason for inclusion in AVID: CVE-2022-33002 describes a backdoor allowing code execution in the PyPI KGExplore package (versions 0.1.1 to 0.1.2), enabling access to sensitive data and privilege escalation via a compromised dependency path. KGExplore is a Python package that can be used within AI/data processing workflows, making it a relevant component in AI software stacks. This constitutes a software supply-chain vulnerability affecting general-purpose AI systems. The report provides explicit affected versions and references (NVD, PyPI, GitHub issue), supporting sufficiency of the evidence.
References
- NVD entry
- http://pypi.doubanio.com/simple/request
- https://pypi.org/project/kgexplore/
- https://github.com/smoothnlp/KGExplore/issues/13
Affected or Relevant Artifacts
- Developer: n/a
- Deployer: n/a
- Artifact Details:
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| System | n/a |
Impact
AVID Taxonomy Categorization
- Risk domains: Security
- SEP subcategories: S0100: Software Vulnerability
- Lifecycle stages: L06: Deployment
Other information
- Report Type: Advisory
- Credits:
- Date Reported: 2022-06-24
- Version: 0.3.3
- AVID Entry