CVE-2026-8643
pip can extract console_scripts and gui_scripts outside installation directory
MEDIUM 4.1
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.32 % · percentile 25 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- PSF
- NVD status
- Modified
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
- https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/14000
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/YV63UET5D3OOJY7O4M5XCVYO2YM4NBYJ/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/01/5
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-8643
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460927
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-8643.json
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42078
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42079
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36193
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36315
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42144
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50479
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34374
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42132
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54760
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33313
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34891
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:56347
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42644
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34772
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34778
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34780
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34773
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34774
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34739
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34752
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34765
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34758
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34756
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34760
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34776
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34748
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34775
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34740
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34749
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34750
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34741
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34777
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37275
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60520
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34456
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37283
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM 4.1 | 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 | PSF |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | redhat-SADP |
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM 4.1 | 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 | NVD · cna@python.org (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 8.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c (Secondary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-wf93-45jw-7689 — pip: Path traversal in console_scripts/gui_scripts entry point names allows installing scripts outside of target directory
- PYSEC-2026-196 — pip would treat console_scripts and gui_scripts as paths instead of file names without sanitizing the resolved absolute path to the installation directory, lead
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-33682
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-8643
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1385 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1249 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0783 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Azure · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:pypa:pip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 26.1.2
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Python Packaging Authority · pip | affected 24.0 < 26.1.2 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |