CVE-2026-1703
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CVE-2026-1703 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 2/10 on the CVSS scale. When pip is installing and extracting a maliciously crafted wheel archive, files may be extracted outside the installation directory. The path traversal is limited to prefixes of the installation directory, thus isn't able to inject or overwrite executable files in typical situations.. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
When pip is installing and extracting a maliciously crafted wheel archive, files may be extracted outside the installation directory. The path traversal is limited to prefixes of the installation directory, thus isn't able to inject or overwrite executable files in typical situations.
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Timeline
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- Status
- Deferred
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