Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 11, 2026· Updated Apr 15, 2026

CVE-2025-69872

Description

DiskCache (python-diskcache) through 5.6.3 uses Python pickle for serialization by default. An attacker with write access to the cache directory can achieve arbitrary code execution when a victim application reads from the cache.

Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
diskcachePyPI	<= 5.6.3	—

Affected products

Grantjenks/Python Diskcachereferences

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-w8v5-vhqr-4h9vghsaADVISORY
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-69872ghsaADVISORY
github.com/EthanKim88/ethan-cve-disclosures/blob/main/CVE-2025-69872-DiskCache-Pickle-Deserialization.mdnvdWEB

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