pip Path Traversal vulnerability
When pip is installing and extracting a maliciously crafted wheel archive, files may be extracted outside the installation directory. The path traversal is limited to prefixes of the installation directory, thus isn't able to inject or overwrite executable files in typical situations.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | pip | < 26.0 | 26.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-1703
- https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/13777
- https://github.com/pypa/pip/commit/8e227a9be4faa9594e05d02ca05a413a2a4e7735
- https://github.com/pypa/pip
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/WIEA34D4TABF2UNQJAOMXKCICSPBE2DJ
- https://pypi.org/project/pip
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6vgw-5pg2-w6jp
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
pip- Disclosed
- 02.02.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 15:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-1796 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-6vgw-5pg2-w6jp - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: pip
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
- 13
- First → latest
- 08.2013 07.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 4
- Medium 8
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 0
- 2018: 0
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 5
earlier: 3
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