PyPI/picklescan CVE-2025-71358: high 8.1, EPSS 0.31%

Picklescan has a missing detection when calling built-in python idlelib.autocomplete.AutoComplete.get_entity

Action: Upgrade picklescan to 0.0.29 or later.

pip install picklescan==0.0.29

Affected

Fixed versions

Sources

• osv: GHSA-6w4w-5w54-rjvr
• https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-6w4w-5w54-rjvr
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-71358
• https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/commit/aecd11be98702caa9ba9b12189d91ad596a36114
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6w4w-5w54-rjvr
• https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan
• https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/picklescan/PYSEC-2026-1784.yaml
• https://pypi.org/project/picklescan
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-remote-code-execution-via-idlelib-autocomplete-autocomplete-get-entity

CVE-2025-71358 · published 2025-08-26T18:37:10Z · modified 2026-07-18T17:30:30.589779419Z · JSON