CVE-2026-22606: PYSEC-2026-1373 - Fickling has a bypass via runpy.run_path() and runpy.run_module()

CVE-2026-22606 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4 · Published 2026-07-07

Fickling has a bypass via runpy.run_path() and runpy.run_module()

Technologies: fickling (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-22606 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-22606 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-22606?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4, published 7 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
fickling (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.1.7.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-22606?
Yes. fickling (PyPI): upgrade to 0.1.7 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-22606?
Check whether you run fickling (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

  • fickling (PyPI): upgrade to 0.1.7 or later
    pip install "fickling>=0.1.7"

Affected products

  • fickling (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=0.1.7

Identifiers

  • CVE-2026-22606
  • GHSA-wfq2-52f7-7qvj
  • PYSEC-2026-1373

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