PYSEC-2026-196
At a glance
- Published
- Updated
- CVE
- CVE-2026-8643
- Aliases
- GHSA-wf93-45jw-7689
- CVSS_V3
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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.
Affected packages
| Package | Versions |
|---|---|
| PyPI · pip | introduced 0, fixed 26.1.2 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/01/5 ADVISORY
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/YV63UET5D3OOJY7O4M5XCVYO2YM4NBYJ/ ADVISORY
- https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/14000 FIX
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wf93-45jw-7689 ADVISORY
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| OSV.dev | CC-BY 4.0 — PyPA Advisory Database |