# CVE-2013-5942: 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

- Also known as: GHSA-CH3J-W953-HFCM, PYSEC-2013-34
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.9.11
- Published: 2013-09-27 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

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

## Description

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.

## 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

- https://github.com/graphite-project/graphite-web/blob/master/docs/releases/0_9_11.rst
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54556

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