CVE-2026-1703
Public on 2026-02-02
Modified on 2026-02-04
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.
CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | python-pip | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | python-pip | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Python3 Extra | python3-pip | No Fix Planned | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | python3.11-pip | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | python3.12-pip | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | python3.13-pip | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Python3.8 Extra | python38-pip | No Fix Planned |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 3.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |