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configobj: vulnerability history, versions and safety

configobj is a package in the PyPI ecosystem. Vulert records 2 vulnerabilities for it across 25 releases, from Apr 2023 to Jul 2026. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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2 vulnerabilities recorded L1 U1
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0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

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1 in the last 12 months

Most recent disclosure 07 Jul 2026.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on configobj 5.0.9 i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Good news: 5.0.9, the version you would install today, has no known vulnerabilities. Older releases do — the table below lists all 2.

Package health score 69/100
  • Security Minor issues
  • Maintenance Maintaining
  • Popularity Widely used
  • Community Quiet

What to do: Stay on 5.0.9 or newer. This can change: a vulnerability disclosed tomorrow can affect 5.0.9 too — Vulert watches the package and alerts you if that happens. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Current release 5.0.9 — unaffected i
  • Vulnerabilities on record 2 over 3 years · 1 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 07 Jul 2026 i
  • Highest CVSS 3.7 i
  • With no published fix 0 i
  • Depended on by 1,344 packages i
  • Stars 337 i
  • OpenSSF scorecard 2/10 i
  • Last release 22 months ago i
  • Licence BSD-3-Clause i

Version list, release dates, licence and dependants published by PyPI, refreshed 23 Oct 2026. Licence information is not legal advice.

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert tracks for configobj, newest first, with the vulnerabilities recorded against each one. A version showing none has no vulnerability in the Vulert database — open it for the full picture on that release.

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Version Released Vulert vulnerabilities Licence Fix published Details
5.0.9 26 Nov 2024 none BSD-3-Clause — Details →
5.0.8 18 Jan 2023 L1 U1 non-standard Yes Details →
5.0.7 17 Jan 2023 L1 U1 non-standard Yes Details →
5.0.6 26 Aug 2014 L1 U1 non-standard Yes Details →
5.0.5 28 Apr 2014 L1 U1 non-standard Yes Details →
5.0.4 11 Apr 2014 L1 U1 non-standard Yes Details →
5.0.3 05 Apr 2014 L1 U1 non-standard Yes Details →
5.0.2 28 Feb 2014 L1 U1 non-standard Yes Details →
5.0.1 20 Feb 2014 L1 U1 non-standard Yes Details →
5.0.0 15 Feb 2014 L1 U1 non-standard Yes Details →
4.7.2 02 Mar 2010 L1 U1 non-standard Yes Details →
4.7.1 08 Feb 2010 L1 U1 non-standard Yes Details →
4.7.0 09 Jan 2010 L1 U1 non-standard Yes Details →
4.6.0 16 Apr 2009 L1 U1 non-standard Yes Details →
4.5.3 17 Dec 2008 L1 U1 non-standard Yes Details →
4.4.0-py2.4 — L1 U1 — Yes Details →
4.4.0-py2.5 — L1 U1 — Yes Details →
4.5.0-py2.4 — L1 U1 — Yes Details →
4.5.0-py2.5 — L1 U1 — Yes Details →
4.5.1-py2.4 — L1 U1 — Yes Details →
4.5.1-py2.5 — L1 U1 — Yes Details →
4.5.2-py2.4 — L1 U1 — Yes Details →
4.5.2-py2.5 — L1 U1 — Yes Details →
4.5.3-py2.4 — L1 U1 — Yes Details →
4.5.3-py2.5 — L1 U1 — Yes Details →
5.0.8-py3.8 — L1 U1 — Yes Details →

All 26 versions Vulert tracks for this package. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2023 1
  • 2026 1

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 1 of the 2 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for configobj

The 2 most severe of 2 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
CVE-2023-26112: configobj Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) 3.7 low 5.0.9 03 Apr 2023
CVE-2023-26112: configobj Regular Expression Denial of Service Vulnerability 3.7 low 5.0.9 07 Jul 2026

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Questions

About configobj

Is configobj safe to use?

Vulert records 2 vulnerabilities for configobj in PyPI: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 1 low, plus 1 not yet rated. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

What is configobj's Vulert package health score?

Vulert scores configobj 69/100, which reads as usable, but worth attention. The score weighs the vulnerability record (40), maintenance and release cadence (25), adoption from dependents and stars (20) and community signals such as the OpenSSF scorecard and forks (15).

Is the latest version of configobj affected?

No. 5.0.9, the version you would install today, has no vulnerabilities on record against it. Earlier releases do — the version table above lists each release with what affects it.

Which version of configobj should I use?

5.0.9 is the version Vulert recommends for the affected releases. The version table above lists every release with the vulnerabilities recorded against it, so you can confirm the range you actually run.

How many vulnerabilities does configobj have?

2 vulnerabilities are recorded for configobj in the PyPI ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 1 low, plus 1 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new configobj vulnerabilities disclosed?

1 vulnerability was recorded for configobj in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 03 Apr 2023. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of configobj are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

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