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CVE-2026-56304MEDIUM
picklescan - Arbitrary File Creation via logging.FileHandler Deserialization
  AV  AC  AT  PR  UI  VC  VI  VA   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   N   N   N   L   L    6.9   .0044   37.0     —
AFFECTED
  Product     Versions     Fixed
  picklescan  unspecified  1.0.1
TIMELINE
  Jun 20  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-56304 (picklescan). Public exploit reference added.
  Jun 20  Reserved by VulnCheck
  Jun 20  Published (CNA: VulnCheck)
CWE-502 · CNA: VulnCheck · CVSS v4.0 · 2 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

picklescan before 1.0.1 contains an unsafe pickle deserialization vulnerability allowing unauthenticated attackers to create arbitrary zero-byte files via logging.FileHandler class instantiation. Attackers can exploit this by crafting malicious pickle payloads to bypass RCE blocklists and create lock files or other filesystem artifacts, potentially causing denial of service or application disruption.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
June 20, 2026EXPLOIT PUBLISHEDEXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-56304 (picklescan). Public exploit reference added.
June 20, 2026ReservedReserved by VulnCheck
June 20, 2026PublishedPublished (CNA: VulnCheck)

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
picklescanpicklescan1.0.1

Weaknesses

CWE-502

References (2)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-56304 at cve.org

Vendors: picklescan

Weaknesses: CWE-502

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