# CVE-2026-100843: MONAI before 1.6.0 Remote Code Execution via algo\_from\_pickle

- Also known as: GHSA-QXQ5-QHX6-94QW, PYSEC-2026-4018
- Severity: CVSS 8.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.6.0
- Published: 2026-09-27 · Updated: 2026-09-30

## Affected

- Project-MONAI MONAI: fixed in 1.6.0
- monai (PyPI): fixed in 1.6.0

## Description

MONAI versions before 1.6.0 contain a remote code execution vulnerability in the algo_from_pickle() function due to unsafe pickle.loads() deserialization in monai/auto3dseg/utils.py. Attackers can craft malicious pickle files that execute arbitrary system commands when deserialized by the vulnerable function.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Project-MONAI MONAI, monai, upgrade to a fixed version (1.6.0) 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://github.com/Project-MONAI/MONAI/security/advisories/GHSA-qxq5-qhx6-94qw
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/monai-before-1.6.0-remote-code-execution-via-algo-from-pickle

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