CVE-2025-55671: 
Python vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability (CVE-2025-55671) affects TkEasyGUI versions prior to v1.0.22. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on September 5, 2025, and has been assigned a high severity rating. This security flaw impacts the TkEasyGUI Python library developed by kujirahand (JPCERT Alert).

The vulnerability is classified as an Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427) issue. According to the security assessment, it has received a CVSS v4.0 base score of 8.5 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N, and a CVSS v3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (NVD Database).

If this vulnerability is successfully exploited, it allows arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the running program. The local attack vector and user interaction requirement suggest that while the vulnerability is serious, it requires some level of user interaction to be exploited (JPCERT Alert).

Users are strongly advised to update to TkEasyGUI version 1.0.22 or later, which contains fixes for this vulnerability. The update can be installed using the pip command: 'pip install -U TkEasyGUI' (GitHub Release).