🛡️ CVE-2023-23931 on PyPI (Root.io) — cryptography

🟡 CVSS 5.0 — Medium ✅ No Known Exploit OSV

5.0

CVSS Score

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Description

CVE-2023-23931 in cryptography - Patched by Root

Root has patched CVE-2023-23931 in the cryptography package for Root:PyPI. Multiple fixed versions available.

Distribution advisory

This page covers CVE-2023-23931 as tracked by PyPI (Root.io), for the package cryptography. The fix is available in version 36.0.1+aikido.5; 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 no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity low, availability low.

Weakness class

ROOT-APP-PYPI-CVE-2023-23931 is classified as CWE-754: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. The product does not check or incorrectly checks for unusual or exceptional conditions that are not expected to occur frequently during day to day operation of the product.

Affected software

ROOT-APP-PYPI-CVE-2023-23931 is recorded against 2 packages.

cryptography (fixed in 36.0.1+aikido.5)
rootio-cryptography (fixed in 36.0.1+root.io.4)

Timeline and source

Published on 11 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.

CVE-2023-23931 on other distributions

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

Alpine Base record Debian Ubuntu

Details

Severity MEDIUM

CVSS Score 5.0

CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

CWE N/A

Public Exploit ✅ No

Source OSV

Published 2026-08-11

Updated 2026-08-12

Modified 2026-08-11

Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software	From version	Fixed in
cryptography	—	36.0.1+aikido.5
rootio-cryptography	—	36.0.1+root.io.4

References

N/A

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