CVE-2014-1938

Link Following in rply

5.5 MediumFix available

python-rply before 0.7.4 insecurely creates temporary files.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.39%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

python-rply before 0.7.4 insecurely creates temporary files.

Record: CVE-2014-1938
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

python-rply before 0.7.4 insecurely creates temporary files.

Record: CVE-2014-1938
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2019-0125 No score

python-rply before 0.7.4 insecurely creates temporary files.

Record: EUVD-2019-0125
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m8qc-mf6p-pfq9 6.8

Link Following in rply

python-rply before 0.7.4 insecurely creates temporary files.

Record: GHSA-m8qc-mf6p-pfq9
CVSS 4.0: 6.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.5

python-rply before 0.7.4 insecurely creates temporary files.

Record: CVE-2014-1938
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-1938 5.5

python-rply before 0.7.4 insecurely creates temporary files.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2014-1938
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-m8qc-mf6p-pfq9 6.8

Link Following in rply

python-rply before 0.7.4 insecurely creates temporary files.

Record: GHSA-m8qc-mf6p-pfq9
CVSS 4.0: 6.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-1938 5.5

python-rply before 0.7.4 insecurely creates temporary files.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1938
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVPYSEC-2019-202 No score

python-rply before 0.7.4 insecurely creates temporary files.

Record: PYSEC-2019-202
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

rply project rply

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`rply` PyPI	before 0.7.4	0.7.4
`python-rply` Debian:12	before 0.7.4-1	0.7.4-1
`python-rply` Debian:13	before 0.7.4-1	0.7.4-1
`python-rply` Debian:14	before 0.7.4-1	0.7.4-1
`rply` PyPI	before 0.7.4, plus listed versions 0.50.5.10.6.00.6.10.7.00.7.10.7.20.7.3	0.7.4
`python-rply` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	before 0.7.4-1	0.7.4-1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2014-1938 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Rply Project Rply, published November 21, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. Fixed in rply 0.7.4.

References

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