dcnnt-py is vulnerable to command injection via Notification HandlerGHSA-8p42-7597-p2f6
MEDIUMFix: cyanomiko/dcnnt-py#23GHSA-8p42-7597-p2f6 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.3) CWE-77 vulnerability in dcnnt. A fix is available for dcnnt — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-8p42-7597-p2f6.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
A vulnerability was found in cyanomiko dcnnt-py up to 0.9.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function main of the file dcnnt/plugins/notifications.py of the component Notification Handler. The manipulation leads to command injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 0.9.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as b4021d784a97e25151a5353aa763a741e9a148f5. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-262230 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | dcnnt | all versions | 0.9.1pip install --upgrade 'dcnnt==0.9.1' |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for dcnnt, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update dcnnt to 0.9.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8p42-7597-p2f6 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Stop passing untrusted input into the interpreter or shell: call the affected binary with an argument array rather than a composed command string, reject anything outside a strict allowlist of expected values, and run the component under an account that cannot reach beyond the work it legitimately does.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-8p42-7597-p2f6 in your dependencies?
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