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.
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Information
Published : 2026-02-02 15:16
Updated : 2026-02-03 16:44
NVD link : CVE-2026-1703
Mitre link : CVE-2026-1703
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-1703
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Products Affected
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CWE
CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
