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🛡️ CVE-2022-23491 on PyPI (Root.io) — certifi

🟠 CVSS 8.0 — High ✅ No Known Exploit OSV
8.0
CVSS Score
0 Low4 Medium7 High9 Critical10

Description

CVE-2022-23491 in rootio-certifi - Patched by Root

Root has patched CVE-2022-23491 in the rootio-certifi package for Root:PyPI. Multiple fixed versions available.

Distribution advisory

This page covers CVE-2022-23491 as tracked by PyPI (Root.io), for the package certifi. The fix is available in version 2020.12.5+aikido.3; earlier versions remain affected.

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs administrative privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is changed, meaning a successful attack can affect components beyond the vulnerable one. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity high, availability none.

CVSS metrics in full

The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

  • Attack vector: Network — reachable from anywhere that can route to the service.
  • Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
  • Privileges required: High — administrative rights are needed first.
  • User interaction: None — nobody has to be tricked into anything.
  • Scope: Changed — a successful attack reaches components beyond the vulnerable one.
  • Confidentiality impact: None.
  • Integrity impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
  • Availability impact: None.

Weakness class

ROOT-APP-PYPI-CVE-2022-23491 is classified as CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity. Data is trusted without confirming it really came from the claimed source and was not altered.

Affected software

ROOT-APP-PYPI-CVE-2022-23491 is recorded against 2 packages.

  • certifi (fixed in 2020.12.5+aikido.3)
  • rootio-certifi (fixed in 2019.11.28+root.io.1)

Timeline and source

Published on 15 June 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.

Other advisories for this package

certifi has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:

Same weakness in other software

These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity) in other software:

CVE-2022-23491 on other distributions

Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:

Details

Severity HIGH
CVSS Score 8.0
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE N/A
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source OSV
Published 2026-06-15
Updated 2026-08-20
Modified 2026-06-15
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
certifi — 2020.12.5+aikido.3
rootio-certifi — 2019.11.28+root.io.1

References

N/A

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