What it is
GHSA-6WGJ-66M2-XXP2 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting pip ray. Anyscale Ray allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the job submission API. NOTE: the vendor's position is that this report is...
Vulnerability report
Exploited in the wild
High confidence
Not in CISA KEV
GHSA-6WGJ-66M2-XXP2
Linked CVE: CVE-2023-48022
ray Has arbitrary code execution
pip / ray · 2.6.3
- Severity
- CVSS 9.8 · Critical
- Confidence
- High
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild
- EPSS
- 83.9%
- First observed
- —
- Last observed
- —
Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.
Who is affected?
pip / ray 2.6.3.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
Anyscale Ray allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the job submission API
Anyscale Ray allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the job submission API.
NOTE: the vendor's position is that this report is irrelevant because Ray, as stated in its documentation, is not intended for use outside of a strictly controlled network environment.
Vendor
Product
Affected
Status
anyscale
ray
2.6.3
Affected
anyscale
ray
2.8.0
Affected
n/a
n/a
n/a
Affected
- Published
- 28 Nov 2023
- Exploitation Reported
- 02 Jul 2026
- Attack vector
- Remote
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
Tags
nuclei_scanner
CVE References
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6wgj-66m2-xxp2 GitHub Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48022 Reference
- https://bishopfox.com/blog/ray-versions-2-6-3-2-8-0 Reference
- https://docs.ray.io/en/latest/ray-security/index.html Reference
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/shadowray-cve-2023-48022-exploit Reference
- https://atlas.mitre.org/studies/AML.CS0023 Reference
- https://github.com/ray-project/ray/commit/978947083b1e192dba61ef653c863b11d56b0936 Reference
- https://console.vulncheck.com/cve/CVE-2023-48022 Reference
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xg2h-7cxj-3gvh GitHub Advisory
- https://github.com/honysyang/Ray Reference
- https://www.anyscale.com/blog/update-on-ray-cve-2023-48022-new-verification-tooling-available Reference
- https://www.oligo.security/blog/shadowray-attack-ai-workloads-actively-exploited-in-the-wild Reference
- https://www.vulncheck.com/blog/initial-access-intelligence-august-2024 Reference
- https://docs.ray.io/en/latest/ray-security/token-auth.html Reference
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/the-story-of-shadowray-cve-2023-48022 Reference
- CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-48022
Exploitation evidence
Why KEV Intelligence marks this advisory as exploited
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
Exploited in the wild
The Shadowserver
Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.
Proof of concept available
GitHub
Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEV Intelligence Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| The Shadowserver First | 2025-11-20 17:26 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
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Observed signals
- Request targets
- 0
- User-Agents
- 0
Raw values available in Pro and Enterprise.
Scanner coverage
Nuclei template detected 01 Jun 2026.
View Nuclei template (opens in new tab)Virtual patch status
No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →Scanner Artifacts
Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-48022.yaml | 01 Jun 2026 |
| Metasploit | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/ray_agent_job_rce.rb | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Nessus | https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/193561 | 19 Apr 2024 |
Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v3.1
9.8
Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
83.9%
Weaknesses
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
Anyscale Ray - Remote Code Execution
nuclei · Created Unknown
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
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Nuclei template available
Scanner coverage available
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Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
-
Metasploit module available
Exploit module available
-
Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
-
Nessus plugin available
Scanner coverage available
-
GitHub Advisory published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
Pro API
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- First-party sensor telemetry
- PoC and scanner references
- Affected versions and enrichment
- Automation-ready JSON delivery
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/GHSA-6WGJ-66M2-XXP2
Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"ghsa_id": "GHSA-6WGJ-66M2-XXP2",
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 9.8,
"cvss_estimated": false,
"epss_score": 0.83942,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}Early warning alerts
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