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Low, CVSS 2.9amended

verl's math_equal() Vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution via Unsafe eval()

CVE-2026-6878GHSA-h57c-v2v3-5v3v

What to do

Vendor response not established. Follow the primary source's mitigation guidance and check back for a fix.

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Affected packages

  • PyPI verl

    Affected
    <= 0.7.1
    Fixed in
    no fixed version recorded

Sources

Severity and exploitation
Exploitation
No confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next marks exploitation only from CISA KEV.
CVSS 4.0
2.9 · CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P · score source
EPSS
  • CVE-2026-6878: 0.33% estimated exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 26.74 (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-03). This is a model estimate, not proof of exploitation or customer exposure.
Source description

As published by the source; long descriptions are shortened.

A vulnerability was identified in ByteDance verl up to 0.7.1. Affected is the function mathequal of the file primemath/grader.py. The manipulation leads to a sandbox issue. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit is publicly available and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Dates and revisions
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Last modified by the source
Source last checked
  1. Revision 3 · amended ·

    Amended from ghsa record GHSA-h57c-v2v3-5v3v

  2. Revision 2 · amended ·

    Reviewed OSV alias/range/CVSS4 correction; package source scopes and original publication preserved. No customer finding resolved.

  3. Revision 1 · created ·

    Published from osv record GHSA-h57c-v2v3-5v3v

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# Patch Next advisory brief: CVE-2026-6878

Advisory: verl's math_equal() Vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution via Unsafe eval()
IDs: CVE-2026-6878, GHSA-h57c-v2v3-5v3v
Record: https://patchnext.com/advisories/cve-2026-6878 (revision 3, source checked 26 Oct 2026, 13:40 UTC)
Inventory: none attached. This brief comes from a public page and does not say whether any deployment is affected.
Severity: Low (CVSS 2.9)
Exploitation: no confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next confirms exploitation only from CISA KEV.
Vendor response: Vendor response not established. A vendor fix does not mean a deployment is fixed.

## Affected components
- PyPI verl: affected <= 0.7.1

## Suggested inspection (read-only)
- `python -m pip show verl`: prints the installed version. Run with the environment that serves production active.

## Supported action
No complete vendor fix is recorded. Follow the primary source's mitigation guidance and check this record again before closing anything.

## Required regression checks
- Run the test suite and a production build.
- Exercise the features that depend on verl.
- Repeat the inspection and confirm that only fixed versions remain installed.

## Rollback considerations
- Keep the previous lockfile and deployment artifact. Rolling back reinstates the vulnerable version, so apply any documented mitigation while you fix forward.

## Unresolved questions
- Which deployments run an affected version?
- Exploitation status can change. Check again before lowering the priority.
- Mark the work resolved only after the fixed version is verified in production.

## Sources
- Verified: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-h57c-v2v3-5v3v (OSV record GHSA-h57c-v2v3-5v3v lists affected ranges: PyPI verl >=0 <=0.7.1)
- Verified: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h57c-v2v3-5v3v (GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-h57c-v2v3-5v3v lists affected ranges: PyPI verl >=0 <=0.7.1)

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