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CVE-2026-41206
Vulnerability in pyspector (CVE-2026-41206)
Summary
vulnerability in pyspector (CVE-2026-41206). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via ``PluginSecurity.validate_plugin_code``. Mitigation: upgrade to `0.1.8` or later.
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A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-41206** has been found in pyspector.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``PluginSecurity.validate_plugin_code`` over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade pyspector to **0.1.8** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "pyspector CVE-2026-41206" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-41206 (pyspector) — CWE-184 /
Attack surface: `PluginSecurity.validate_plugin_code` / `fatal_calls` / `os.system` / `subprocess.Popen`
Patched: `0.1.8` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-184) exists in pyspector. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``PluginSecurity.validate_plugin_code`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
pyspector — . Attack surface: `PluginSecurity.validate_plugin_code` / `fatal_calls` / `os.system` / `subprocess.Popen`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to **0.1.8**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'pyspector' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'pyspector' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `pyspector` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade pyspector to 0.1.8ステージング環境で 0.1.8 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
PyPI
pyspector
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.1.8"}]}]
References
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41206
- advisory https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vp22-38m5-r39r
- package https://github.com/ParzivalHack/PySpector
- package https://pypi.org/project/pyspector
- web https://github.com/ParzivalHack/PySpector/security/advisories/GHSA-vp22-38m5-r39r
- web https://github.com/ParzivalHack/PySpector/commit/3c9547157fc07396f22b26b3484a9a91eba98555
- web https://github.com/ParzivalHack/PySpector/commit/4e279e078c53d760fd321ff9b698d683c65ccb8e