AVID-2026-R1165

Description

Vulnerability CVE-2022-44054

Details

The d8s-xml for python, as distributed on PyPI, included a potential code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. A potential code execution backdoor inserted by third parties is the democritus-utility package. The affected version of d8s-htm is 0.1.0.

Reason for inclusion in AVID: CVE-2022-44054 describes a code-execution backdoor inserted into a Python PyPI package (d8s-xml) via a third party, indicating a software supply chain compromise. Such a vulnerability resides in a general-purpose software artifact that could be used in AI pipelines and infrastructure, making it relevant to the supply chain of general-purpose AI systems. It involves a security/safety vulnerability (RCE/backdoor) and is supported by CVE/NVD references in the report.

References

• NVD entry
• https://pypi.org/project/d8s-xml/
• https://pypi.org/project/democritus-utility/
• https://github.com/dadadadada111/info/issues/18

Affected or Relevant Artifacts

• Developer: n/a
• Deployer: n/a
• Artifact Details:

Impact

AVID Taxonomy Categorization

• Risk domains: Security
• SEP subcategories: S0100: Software Vulnerability
• Lifecycle stages: L06: Deployment

Other information

• Report Type: Advisory
• Credits:
• Date Reported: 2022-11-07
• Version: 0.3.3
• AVID Entry