Code execution via arbitrary class state injection
Published May 19, 2026 · Updated May 19, 2026
Insecure deserialization in APScheduler 4.0.0a1 through 4.0.0a6 allows attackers to execute code via crafted JSON or CBOR data. The JSONSerializer object hook passes an attacker-selected class reference and state to unmarshal_object, which imports and instantiates the class before invoking its state-restoration method with the supplied data. Exploitation requires an application to deserialize attacker-controlled data with either serializer, and resulting code runs with the scheduler process's privileges.
Summary
What happened
Insecure deserialization in APScheduler 4.0.0a1 through 4.0.0a6 allows attackers to execute code via crafted JSON or CBOR data. The JSONSerializer object hook passes an attacker-selected class reference and state to unmarshal_object, which imports and instantiates the class before invoking its state-restoration method with the supplied data. Exploitation requires an application to deserialize attacker-controlled data with either serializer, and resulting code runs with the scheduler process's privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-31072
- Published
- May 19, 2026
- Updated
- May 19, 2026
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-502, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- May 19, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- CVE-2026-31072 APScheduler deserialization proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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