Description
Treeio through 2.0 contains an insecure deserialization vulnerability in UpdateRecord.get_format_strings and ModuleSetting.loads that allows staff users to execute code via unverified pickle data. Attackers can store a crafted base64 pickle payload in an UpdateRecord format_strings field through the Django admin, executing Python code as the web server user when news feeds render.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.2/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| treeio | treeio | <= 2.0 |
References
- https://github.com/treeio/treeio
- https://github.com/treeio/treeio/blob/bae3115f4015aad2cbc5ab45572232ceec990495/treeio/core/models.py#L1101-L1109
- https://github.com/treeio/treeio/blob/bae3115f4015aad2cbc5ab45572232ceec990495/treeio/core/models.py#L1265-L1273
- https://github.com/treeio/treeio/issues/165
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/treeio-through-2.0-insecure-deserialization-rce-via-admin-editable-pickle-fields
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 7, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 12, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred