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CVE-2021-47952 (GCVE-0-2021-47952)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-05-16 15:26 – Updated: 2026-06-27 05:17
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
python jsonpickle 2.0.0 Remote Code Execution via py/repr
Summary
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Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
7 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49585 | exploit |
| https://jsonpickle.github.io | product |
| https://github.com/jsonpickle/jsonpickle | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/python-jsonp… | third-party-advisory |
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Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jsonpickle | python jsonpickle |
Affected:
2.0.0
|
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 |
cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2 |
Date Public
2021-02-24 00:00
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CVE-2021-47952 (GCVE-0-2021-47952)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-16 15:26 – Updated: 2026-06-27 05:17
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
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Summary
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Severity
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SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
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CWE
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| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49585 | exploit |
| https://jsonpickle.github.io | product |
| https://github.com/jsonpickle/jsonpickle | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/python-jsonp… | third-party-advisory |
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Impacted products
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| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jsonpickle | python jsonpickle |
Affected:
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