HIGH 7.1 NVD
CVE-2026-84811
agentverus-scanner fails to analyze compiled Python bytecode files in companion code directories, allowing attackers to bypass security scanning by shipping mal
agentverus-scanner fails to analyze compiled Python bytecode files in companion code directories, allowing attackers to bypass security scanning by shipping malicious __pycache__ entries alongside benign source files. Attackers can execute arbitrary Python bytecode on import while the scanner reports a CERTIFIED verdict with high trust scores in both static and semantic analysis modes.
References
- https://github.com/agentverus/agentverus-scanner
- https://github.com/agentverus/agentverus-scanner/blob/v0.8.1/src/scanner/analyzers/semanti
- https://github.com/agentverus/agentverus-scanner/blob/v0.8.1/src/scanner/companion-code.ts
- https://github.com/agentverus/agentverus-scanner/issues/27
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/agentverus-scanner-companion-code-analysis-bypass-via
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 was published on 2026-09-02 via NVD.
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