# CVE-2023-23608: PYSEC-2026-926 - Path traversal in spotipy

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-23608-path-traversal-in-spotipy  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-23608 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-07-07

Path traversal in spotipy

Technologies: [spotipy (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/spotipy). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-23608 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-23608 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-23608?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 7 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** spotipy (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.22.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-23608?** Yes. spotipy (PyPI): upgrade to 2.22.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-23608?** Check whether you run spotipy (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- spotipy (PyPI): upgrade to 2.22.1 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "spotipy>=2.22.1"
  ```


## Affected products

- spotipy (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.22.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-23608
- GHSA-q764-g6fm-555v
- PYSEC-2026-926

## Related threats

- [PYSEC-2026-1936 - Spotipy's cache file, containing spotify auth token, is created with overly broad permissions](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-27154-spotipy-s-cache-file-containing-spotify-auth-token-is-created)
- [PYSEC-2026-1937 - Spotipy has a XSS vulnerability in its OAuth callback server](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-66040-spotipy-has-a-xss-vulnerability-in-its-oauth-callback-server)