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.

Published: 2022-08-27 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-38792 is rated Moderate Risk (63.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.58%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-38792

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-02-20 0.55% 0.58% +0.03%
2 2025-11-21 1.22% 0.55% -0.67%
3 2025-11-18 — 1.22% —

Full EPSS history (16 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-38792

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-38792

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2022-38792

GHSA-cv6j-9835-p7fh · Severity: critical · Ecosystem: pip — exotel-py includes code execution backdoor inserted by a third party

OS Trackers for CVE-2022-38792

vendor priority summary link
debian unimportant CVE-2022-38792 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (python-exotel), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-38792
ubuntu low CVE-2022-38792 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (python-exotel), 7 status rows across 7 suites (bionic, focal, jammy, kinetic, trusty, upstream, xenial): not-affected 5, DNE 2. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-38792

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-38792

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
exotel_project exotel 0.1.6 cpe:2.3:a:exotel_project:exotel:0.1.6:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

References for CVE-2022-38792

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