CVE-2026-32640

(SimpleEval) Objects (including modules) can leak dangerous modules through to direct access inside the sandbox.

Published Mar 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
SimpleEval is a library for adding evaluatable expressions into python projects. Prior to 1.0.5, objects (including modules) can leak dangerous modules through to direct access inside the sandbox. If the objects you've passed in as names to SimpleEval have modules or other disallowed / dangerous objects available as attrs. Additionally, dangerous functions or modules could be accessed by passing them as callbacks to other safe functions to call. The latest version 1.0.5 has this issue fixed. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.0.5.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4543-1 simpleeval security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6220-1 simpleeval security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-44vg-5wv2-h2hg SimpleEval: Objects (including modules) can leak dangerous modules through to direct access inside the sandbox
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8301-1 SimpleEval vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:danthedeckie:simpleeval:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Danthedeckie
Danthedeckie simpleeval
Vendors & Products Danthedeckie
Danthedeckie simpleeval
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Description SimpleEval is a library for adding evaluatable expressions into python projects. Prior to 1.0.5, objects (including modules) can leak dangerous modules through to direct access inside the sandbox. If the objects you've passed in as names to SimpleEval have modules or other disallowed / dangerous objects available as attrs. Additionally, dangerous functions or modules could be accessed by passing them as callbacks to other safe functions to call. The latest version 1.0.5 has this issue fixed. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.0.5.
Title (SimpleEval) Objects (including modules) can leak dangerous modules through to direct access inside the sandbox.
Weaknesses CWE-915
CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jul 15, 2026, 1:07 AM
Reserved
Mar 12, 2026, 3:29 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 16, 2026, 2:19 PM
Modified
Jul 15, 2026, 2:19 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 13, 2026, 9:03 PM