Description
Treeio through 2.0 contains an insecure deserialization vulnerability in UpdateRecord.get_format_strings and ModuleSetting.loads that allows staff users to execute code via unverified pickle data. Attackers can store a crafted base64 pickle payload in an UpdateRecord format_strings field through the Django admin, executing Python code as the web server user when news feeds render.
Published: 2026-11-07
Score: 8.6 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 01:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Treeio
Treeio treeio
Vendors & Products Treeio
Treeio treeio

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Description Treeio through 2.0 contains an insecure deserialization vulnerability in UpdateRecord.get_format_strings and ModuleSetting.loads that allows staff users to execute code via unverified pickle data. Attackers can store a crafted base64 pickle payload in an UpdateRecord format_strings field through the Django admin, executing Python code as the web server user when news feeds render.
Title Treeio through 2.0 Insecure Deserialization RCE via Admin-Editable Pickle Fields
Weaknesses CWE-502
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-10T20:29:45.806Z

Reserved: 2026-11-07T12:27:51.208Z

Link: CVE-2026-124318

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-10T20:29:30.294Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-11-07T15:17:16.270

Modified: 2026-11-12T21:36:06.743

Link: CVE-2026-124318

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-09T17:11:54Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-502

    Deserialization of Untrusted Data