VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2026-8643
CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.32%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-06-01
Last modified2026-09-16
CVSS vectorCVSS: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.
Weakness classification
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0: CWE-22
- 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c: CWE-22
Primary references
- cna@python.org — Issue Tracking, Patch
- cna@python.org — Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
- 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
- 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
- 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
- 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
- 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
- 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
- 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
- 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c