CVE-2025-69872
RCE via unsafe pickle in python-diskcache <=5.6.3 during cache read.
Is CVE-2025-69872 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2025-69872 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2025-69872?
CVE-2025-69872 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-69872?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2025-69872. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2025-69872 affect?
CVE-2025-69872 affects python-diskcache <=5.6.3, DiskCache library. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2025-69872?
Upgrade to latest DiskCache release.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Local attacker with write access to the cache dir can trigger arbitrary code execution when cached data is read by the app.
Patch when possible