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CVE-2026-33139: ParzivalHack PySpector · Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs

Affects ParzivalHack PySpectorSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.3 High : upgrade to 0.1.7 soon.

Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.3High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.1.7
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 20 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 1 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade PySpector and pyspector to 0.1.7.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
ParzivalHackPySpectorAffected
  • <0.1.7
Fixed in
  • 0.1.7
PyPIpyspectorpkg:pypi/pyspectorOther threatsAffected
  • <0.1.7
Fixed in
  • 0.1.7

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AI-suggested

To mitigate this vulnerability, organizations and developers should upgrade PySpector to version 0.1.7 or later, where the issue has been patched. Until upgrading, avoid loading plugins from untrusted sources or sharing plugins without thorough manual review. Implement additional manual or automated code reviews of plugins to detect indirect function calls that could bypass static analysis. Consider restricting plugin usage to a controlled set of trusted developers and environments. Employ runtime monitoring and endpoint protection to detect anomalous system command executions originating from development tools. Educate developers about the risks of loading unverified plugins and enforce strict policies on plugin usage. Additionally, consider sandboxing development environments to limit the impact of potential arbitrary code execution. Finally, track updates from the vendor and security community for any further advisories or exploit reports related to PySpector.

Description

PySpector is a static analysis security testing (SAST) Framework engineered for modern Python development workflows. PySpector versions 0.1.6 and prior are affected by a security validation bypass in the plugin system. The validate_plugin_code() function in plugin_system.py, performs static AST analysis to block dangerous API calls before a plugin is trusted and executed. However, the internal resolve_name() helper only handles ast.Name and ast.Attribute node types, returning None for all others. When a plugin uses indirect function calls via getattr() (such as getattr(os, 'system')) the outer call's func node is of type ast.Call, causing resolve_name() to return None, and the security check to be silently skipped. The plugin incorrectly passes the trust workflow, and executes arbitrary system commands on the user's machine when loaded. This issue has been patched in version 0.1.7.

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