CVE-2026-8643Disclosure(pypa / pip)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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.

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0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Patch / fix

https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/14000

Vendor / third-party advisories

Other references

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-22

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

Threat summary

1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

Technical details provided in 1 signal
Disclosure: 1 classified signal
1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors

pypa

Products

pip

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d

Signal classification1 categories

Disclosure

1100.0%

Referenced assets1 URL

By indicator

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/01/5

Full discourse1 post

Open Source Security mailing list@oss_security136d
Disclosure
CVE-2026-8643: pip can extract console_scripts and gui_scripts outside installation directory https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/01/5
Post summary
The text announces a new pip vulnerability (CVE-2026-8643) allowing extraction of console_scripts and gui_scripts outside the installation directory.
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CPE platform detail1 entries

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Part	Vendor	Product	Version	Target SW	Target HW
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