CVE-2023-38673
Command injection in fs.py
PaddlePaddle before 2.5.0 has a command injection in fs.py. This resulted in the ability to execute arbitrary commands on the operating system.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Command injection in fs.py
PaddlePaddle before 2.5.0 has a command injection in fs.py. This resulted in the ability to execute arbitrary commands on the operating system.
- Record
CVE-2023-38673- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-0195
PaddlePaddle before 2.5.0 has a command injection in fs.py. This resulted in the ability to execute arbitrary commands on the operating system.
- Record
EUVD-2023-0195- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9q9v-qgwx-84mr
Command injection in PaddlePaddle
PaddlePaddle before 2.5.0 has a command injection in fs.py. This resulted in the ability to execute arbitrary commands on the operating system.
- Record
GHSA-9q9v-qgwx-84mr- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
PaddlePaddle before 2.5.0 has a command injection in fs.py. This resulted in the ability to execute arbitrary commands on the operating system.
- Record
CVE-2023-38673- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
PaddlePaddle before 2.5.0 has a command injection in fs.py. This resulted in the ability to execute arbitrary commands on the operating system.
- Record
CVE-2023-38673- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-9q9v-qgwx-84mr
Command injection in PaddlePaddle
PaddlePaddle before 2.5.0 has a command injection in fs.py. This resulted in the ability to execute arbitrary commands on the operating system.
- Record
GHSA-9q9v-qgwx-84mr- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2023-126 No score
PaddlePaddle before 2.5.0 has a command injection in fs.py. This resulted in the ability to execute arbitrary commands on the operating system.
- Record
PYSEC-2023-126- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
paddlepaddlePyPI |
before 2.5.0 | 2.5.0 |
paddlepaddlePyPI |
before 2.5.0, plus listed versions 1.8.5 |
2.5.0 |
paddlepaddlePyPI |
before 2.5.0, plus listed versions 1.8.52.0.02.0.0rc02.0.0rc12.0.1 Show 19 moreShow less2.0.22.1.02.1.12.1.22.1.32.2.02.2.0rc02.2.12.2.22.3.02.3.0rc02.3.12.3.22.4.02.4.0rc02.4.12.4.22.5.0rc02.5.0rc1 |
2.5.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-38673 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.6) in Paddlepaddle, published July 26, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.32%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in paddlepaddle 2.5.0.
References
github.com/PaddlePaddle/Paddle/blob/develop/security/advisory/pdsa-2023-005.md
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38673