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CVE-2026-8643

Pypa Pip

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.

Exploitation status

  • A vendor advisory or patch reference has been published.

What the metrics mean

  • It is requires local access to the machine.
  • For an attacker who can reach it, no special conditions are needed to exploit it.
  • To exploit it, an ordinary user account is needed.
  • Beyond that, no action by a user is required.

Scoring

CVSS
5.5 (v3.1)
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4
4.1
Weakness
CWE-22
Assigned by
cna@python.org

Dates

Published
2026-06-01
Last modified
2026-08-28
Sources
NVD

Affected products

  • Pypa Pip- 26.1.2

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.

References