Medium severity5.4NVD Advisory· Published Aug 14, 2025· Updated Apr 15, 2026
CVE-2025-50817
CVE-2025-50817
Description
A vulnerability in the Python-Future 1.0.0 module allows for arbitrary code execution via the unintended import of a file named test.py. When the module is loaded, it automatically imports test.py, if present in the same directory or in the sys.path. This behavior can be exploited by an attacker who has the ability to write files to the server, allowing the execution of arbitrary code. NOTE: Multiple third parties have disputed this issue and stated that it is not a security flaw in python-future and is a documented feature of Python’s import system in the handling of sys.path.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
futurePyPI | >= 0.14.0 | — |
Affected products
1- Package: https://pypi.org/project/future
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
8- github.com/advisories/GHSA-xqrq-4mgf-ff32ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-50817ghsaADVISORY
- gist.github.com/fried/d2108a4932f3a22712dfc04598b5b8cenvdWEB
- github.com/PythonCharmers/python-future/blob/v1.0.0/src/future/standard_library/__init__.pyghsaWEB
- github.com/PythonCharmers/python-future/issues/650ghsaWEB
- medium.com/@abcd_68700/cve-2025-50817-python-future-module-arbitrary-code-execution-via-unintended-import-of-test-py-f0818ea93cf4nvdWEB
- pypi.org/project/futureghsaWEB
- pypi.org/project/future/nvd
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