# CVE-2013-5093: The renderLocalView function in render/views.py in graphite-web in Graphite 0.9.5 through 0.9.10 uses the pickle Python module unsafely, whi

- Also known as: GHSA-M923-W2GJ-V43G, PYSEC-2013-3
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Fixed in: 0.9.11
- Published: 2013-09-27 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- graphite-web (PyPI): from 0.9.5, fixed in 0.9.11

## Description

The renderLocalView function in render/views.py in graphite-web in 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, graphite-web, upgrade to a fixed version (0.9.11) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://ceriksen.com/2013/08/20/graphite-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-advisory/
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27752
- https://github.com/graphite-project/graphite-web/blob/master/docs/releases/0_9_11.rst
- http://www.osvdb.org/96436
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61894
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54556
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/graphite_pickle_exec.rb
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27752

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