CVE-2022-44900 is a critical-severity path traversal vulnerability in py7zr (pip), affecting versions <= 0.20.0. It is fixed in 0.20.1.
A directory traversal vulnerability in the SevenZipFile.extractall() function of the python library py7zr v0.20.0 and earlier allows attackers to write arbitrary files via extracting a crafted 7z file.
Input manipulates file paths to reach files outside the intended directory, such as configuration or credential files. Typical impact: unauthorized file read or write outside the intended directory.
CVE-2022-44900 has a CVSS score of 9.1 (Critical). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment.
A fixed version is available (0.20.1). Upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
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py7zr (<= 0.20.0)py7zr → 0.20.1 (pip)Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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Upgrade py7zr to 0.20.1 or later to resolve this vulnerability.
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CVE-2022-44900 is a critical-severity path traversal vulnerability in py7zr (pip), affecting versions <= 0.20.0. It is fixed in 0.20.1. Input manipulates file paths to reach files outside the intended directory, such as configuration or credential files.
CVE-2022-44900 has a CVSS score of 9.1 (Critical). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
py7zr (pip) versions <= 0.20.0 is affected.
Yes. CVE-2022-44900 is fixed in 0.20.1. Upgrade to this version or later.
Whether CVE-2022-44900 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
Upgrade py7zr to 0.20.1 or later.