# CVE-2022-38792: The exotel (aka exotel-py) package in PyPI as of 0.1.6 includes a code execution backdoor inserted by a third party.

- Also known as: PYSEC-2022-43134, GHSA-CV6J-9835-P7FH
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-08-27 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- exotel (PyPI): 0.1.6

## Description

The exotel (aka exotel-py) package in PyPI as of 0.1.6 includes a code execution backdoor inserted by a third party.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, exotel, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [PyPI packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/pypi.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://pypi.org/project/exotel/
- https://github.com/sarathsp06/exotel-py/issues/10
- https://github.com/jertel/elastalert2/pull/931
- https://inspector.pypi.io/project/exotel/0.1.6/packages/8b/ed/9ebeb34d4adb9b01151d73ccfde9c1cb2d629c3b146953c8727559a65446/exotel-0.1.6.tar.gz/exotel-0.1.6/setup.py

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