Description
DiskCache (python-diskcache) through 5.6.3 uses Python pickle for serialization by default. An attacker with write access to the cache directory can achieve arbitrary code execution when a victim application reads from the cache.
Published: 2026-02-11
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-w8v5-vhqr-4h9v DiskCache has unsafe pickle deserialization
History

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-94
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Grantjenks
Grantjenks python-diskcache
Vendors & Products Grantjenks
Grantjenks python-diskcache

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title python-diskcache: python-diskcache: Arbitrary code execution via insecure pickle deserialization
Weaknesses CWE-502
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

threat_severity

Important


Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description DiskCache (python-diskcache) through 5.6.3 uses Python pickle for serialization by default. An attacker with write access to the cache directory can achieve arbitrary code execution when a victim application reads from the cache.
References

Subscriptions

Grantjenks Python-diskcache
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-12T15:11:44.523Z

Reserved: 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2025-69872

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-12T15:11:39.389Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-02-11T19:15:50.360

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-69872

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-02-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-69872 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-12T11:19:28Z

Weaknesses