Treeio through 2.0 contains an insecure deserialization vulnerability in UpdateRecord.get_format_strings and
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High.
Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 16:04 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.6 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.2 |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 7 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| treeiotreeio | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubtreeiopkg:github/treeioOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Since the vulnerability requires staff user privileges and involves deserialization of untrusted pickle data, immediate mitigation should include restricting staff user access and avoiding use of untrusted pickle data in UpdateRecord format_strings fields. Monitor vendor advisories for official patches or updates.
Description
Treeio versions through 2.0 have an insecure deserialization vulnerability in the UpdateRecord.get_format_strings and ModuleSetting.loads functions. This flaw allows staff users to execute arbitrary code by storing crafted base64-encoded pickle payloads in the UpdateRecord format_strings field via the Django admin interface. When news feeds render, the malicious pickle data is deserialized, leading to code execution as the web server user.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-124318 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/treeio/treeio/issues/165 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/treeio/treeio (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/treeio/treeio/blob/bae3115f4015aad2cbc5ab45572232ceec990495/treeio/core/models.py (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/treeio/treeio/blob/bae3115f4015aad2cbc5ab45572232ceec990495/treeio/core/models.py (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/treeio-through-2.0-insecure-deserialization-rce-via-admin-editable-pickle-fields (opens in a new tab)