CVE-2026-59946
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CVE-2026-59946 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Composer is a dependency Manager for the PHP language. Prior to 2.2.29 and 2.10.2, a Composer package bin entry containing .. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Composer is a dependency Manager for the PHP language. Prior to 2.2.29 and 2.10.2, a Composer package bin entry containing .. path segments can resolve outside the package install directory and cause Composer's binary installation flow to chmod an existing host file to a world-readable and world-executable mode during composer install, update, or require. This issue is fixed in versions 2.2.29 and 2.10.2.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| composer | composer | >= 1.0, < 2.2.29; >= 2.3.0, < 2.10.2 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Deferred
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