# CVE-2026-45579: DIRAC RCE via eval injection in RequestManager

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-45579-dirac-rce-via-eval-injection-in-requestmanager  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-15. Updated: 2026-07-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-45579 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.9 · Published 2026-09-15

DIRAC, a software framework for distributed computing, contains a vulnerability that allows any logged-in user to execute arbitrary commands on the server. This could lead to a total system compromise, including the theft of database passwords, configuration files, and security tokens. Attackers could also delete logs to hide their activities.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-45579 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-45579 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-45579?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.9, published 15 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** DIRAC (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=6,fixed=8.0.79, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=6,fixed=8.0.79,introduced=8.1.0a1,fixed=9.0.22,introduced=9.1.0,fixed=9.1.10.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-45579?** Yes. DIRAC (PyPI): upgrade to 8.0.79, 9.1.10 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-45579 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-45579?** Check whether you run DIRAC (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

- DIRAC (PyPI): upgrade to 8.0.79, 9.1.10 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "DIRAC>=9.1.10"
  ```


## Technical details

An eval injection vulnerability (CWE-95) exists in the RequestManager component of DIRAC. The 'export_getRequestCountersWeb' function in 'ReqManagerHandler.py' accepts user-provided parameters and passes them to the database layer. In 'RequestDB.py', if a 'groupingAttribute' string is unrecognized, the application prepends 'Request.' to the string and passes it to a Python 'eval()' call. An authenticated attacker can provide a crafted dunder string to break out of the intended scope and access the 'os' module, leading to arbitrary command execution as the system user. Patches are available in versions 8.0.79, 9.0.22, and 9.1.10.

## Affected products

- DIRACGrid DIRAC >= 6, < 8.0.79; >= 8.1.0a1, < 9.0.22; >= 9.1.0, < 9.1.10

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-45579
- GHSA-9jpv-c7p4-997x
- PYSEC-2026-3462

## Timeline

- 2026-07-13: advisory: GitHub Advisory GHSA-9jpv-c7p4-997x published
- 2026-07-13: patched: Fixes released in versions 8.0.79, 9.0.22, and 9.1.10

## References

- [https://api.github.com/users/sfayer](https://api.github.com/users/sfayer)
- [https://github.com/sfayer](https://github.com/sfayer)
- [https://api.github.com/users/sfayer/gists%7B/gist_id%7D](https://api.github.com/users/sfayer/gists%7B/gist_id%7D)
- [https://api.github.com/users/sfayer/repos](https://api.github.com/users/sfayer/repos)
- [https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3957716?v=4](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/3957716?v=4)
- [https://api.github.com/users/sfayer/events%7B/privacy%7D](https://api.github.com/users/sfayer/events%7B/privacy%7D)

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