CVE-2026-1703
Limited path traversal when installing wheel archives
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 2, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 2, 2026, 3:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-1703
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | 28c92f92-d60d-412d-b760-e73465c3df22 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update pip to the latest version.
- Ensure proper validation of archive contents.
- Use secure extraction methods for archives.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 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. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/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 Added CWE CWE-22 Added Reference https://github.com/pypa/pip/commit/8e227a9be4faa9594e05d02ca05a413a2a4e7735 Added Reference https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/13777 Added Reference https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/WIEA34D4TABF2UNQJAOMXKCICSPBE2DJ/