Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in motionEye
motionEye <= 0.42.1 and motioneEyeOS <= 20200606 allow a remote attacker to upload a configuration backup file containing a malicious python pickle file. This is possible when an installation is accessible over the Internet and uses no or poor authentication credentials.
The GitHub repositories for motionEye and motionEyeOS are no longer being actively maintained as of January 2022, so release of a patched version is unlikely. Keeping a motionEye or motionEyeOS installation off of the Internet and/or using strong credentials provide protection against this issue.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | motioneye | <= 0.42.1 | no fix |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-434- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
motioneye- Disclosed
- 01.02.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:18
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-681 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-m2c7-42rf-c62f - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: motioneye
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 11
- First → latest
- 02.2022 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 3
- High 5
- Medium 3
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 2
- 2026: 7
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