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    CVE-2026-1703

    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.

    Published:Feb 2, 2026
    Last Modified:Apr 18, 2026
    EPS:Feb 2, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00026
    CVSS Score:3.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Python
    Product
    Pip

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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