CVE-2024-21272: PYSEC-2026-1685 - MySQL Connector/Python connector takeover vulnerability

CVE-2024-21272 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-07-07

MySQL Connector/Python connector takeover vulnerability

Technologies: mysql-connector-python (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-21272 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-21272 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2024-21272?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 7 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
mysql-connector-python (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=9.1.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-21272?
Yes. mysql-connector-python (PyPI): upgrade to 9.1.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-21272?
Check whether you run mysql-connector-python (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

  • mysql-connector-python (PyPI): upgrade to 9.1.0 or later
    pip install "mysql-connector-python>=9.1.0"

Affected products

  • mysql-connector-python (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=9.1.0

Identifiers

  • CVE-2024-21272
  • GHSA-hgjp-83m4-h4fj
  • PYSEC-2026-1685

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