Poetry before v1.1.9 contains Untrusted Search Path
Poetry prior to v1.1.9 was discovered to contain an untrusted search path which causes the application to behave in unexpected ways when users execute Poetry commands in a directory containing malicious content. This vulnerability occurs when the application is ran on Windows OS.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | poetry | < 1.1.9 | 1.1.9 |
References
- https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry/releases/tag/1.1.9
- https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry-core/pull/205/commits/fa9cb6f358ae840885c700f954317f34838caba7
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xr2c-5w89-63pv
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26184
- https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry-core/commit/1e1a109a1009daaab2367ce90c997f0cbbb0c1d1
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/poetry/PYSEC-2022-234.yaml
- https://github.com/python-poetry
- https://www.sonarsource.com/blog/securing-developer-tools-package-managers
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-426- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
poetry- Disclosed
- 21.03.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2022-234 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-xr2c-5w89-63pv - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: poetry
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 5
- First → latest
- 03.2022 04.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 3
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 3
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 2
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