CVE-2026-8643
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CVE-2026-8643 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. pip would treat console_scripts and gui_scripts as paths instead of file names without sanitizing the resolved absolute path to the installation directory, leading to entry points being installed outside the installation directory.. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
pip would treat console_scripts and gui_scripts as paths instead of file names without sanitizing the resolved absolute path to the installation directory, leading to entry points being installed outside the installation directory.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pypa | Pip | < 26.1.2 |
References
- https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/14000Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/YV63UET5D3OOJY7O4M5XCVYO2YM4NBYJ/Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/01/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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