High severity · published Sep 17, 2026
CVE-2026-54916
NetBox Device Type Library: Module Shadowing Bypass of prior pickle fix - RCE via missing `tests/__init__.py` + SSRF via unfixed `NETBOX_DT_LIBRARY_URL` → Cloud Metadata credential theft
8.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
NetBox Device Type Library is a collection of community-sourced device type definitions for import into NetBox. The absence of tests/init.py and the lack of --import-mode=importlib cause pytest prepend import mode to place the tests directory at the front of sys.path during collection. An unauthenticated contributor can add a module such as tests/git.py that shadows GitPython when tests/definitions_test.py executes from git import Git, Repo, or add tests/conftest.py for automatic collection-time execution. Python imports and runs the pull-request module before any test function, allowing arbitrary code execution on the GitHub Actions runner, test-result tampering, and access to tokens or network resources exposed to the workflow. This module-shadowing path is independent of the earlier pickle deserialization flaw and the separately tracked NETBOX_DT_LIBRARY_URL issue. This vulnerability is fixed by commit b0d9a3dadd0a0a9d3c93b0b2777559fd4bad1037.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 49% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DE
devicetype-library · netbox-community
< b0d9a3dadd0a0a9d3c93b0b2777559fd4bad1037g · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54916
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-54916
github.com
https://github.com/netbox-community/devicetype-library/commit/b0d9a3dadd0a0a9d3c93b0b2777559fd4bad1037
github.com
https://github.com/netbox-community/devicetype-library/pull/4239
github.com
https://github.com/netbox-community/devicetype-library/security/advisories/GHSA-wwg5-825x-83g6
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