Medium 4.1Published Jun 1, 2026

CVE-2026-8643pip can extract console_scripts and gui_scripts outside installation directory

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 27, 2026, 12:40 PM ET)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

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.

CVSS: 4.1 MEDIUM (v4.0, CNA)CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-22
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: PSF
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Sep 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

Python Packaging Authority pip python_packaging_authority:pip (from the name)	from 24.0 before 26.1.2	CNA record
Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 redhat:ansible_automation_platform	from 0:4.6.30-2.el8ap not affected	CISA ADP
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 redhat:enterprise_linux	from 0:25.2-3.el10_2.5 not affected	CISA ADP
Red Hat Red Hat Discovery 2 redhat:discovery	from 1782763840 not affected; from 1786638573 not affected	CISA ADP
Red Hat Red Hat Hardened Images redhat:hummingbird	from 26.1.1-3.1.hum1 not affected; from 26.1.2-1.hum1 not affected	CISA ADP
Red Hat Red Hat Migration Toolkit for Applications 8.2 redhat:migration_toolkit_applications	from 1786481481 not affected	CISA ADP
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 redhat:openshift_ai	from 1783082430 not affected	CISA ADP
Red Hat Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer 1.4 redhat:trusted_artifact_signer	from 1782485441 not affected	CISA ADP
Red Hat Exploit Intelligence redhat:exploit_intelligence	0	CISA ADP
Red Hat Lightspeed Core redhat:lightspeed_core	All versions	CISA ADP
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References

References

https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/14000	patch, issue-tracking
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/YV63UET5D3OOJY7O4M5XCVYO2YM4NBYJ/	vendor-advisory, mailing-list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/01/5	mailing-list, third-party-advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33313
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34374
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34456
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34739
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34740
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34741
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34748
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