CVE-2026-86438.0HighCWE-22

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

Python Packaging Authority · pip

Vendor fix available · Affected: Python Packaging Authority pip · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)

Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.

0.3%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

25th percentile

050100

Higher than 25% of scored CVEs

8.0HighCVSS 3.1

LowMediumHighCrit.

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

Affected products1

From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.

Python Packaging Authority · pipfrom 24.0 before 26.1.2

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Exploitation: Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
CISA KEV: Not listed
Public check: No public nuclei template
Weakness: Path Traversal · File and Path Handling
Vendor: Python Packaging Authority
Published: June 2026
Band: Unlikely (under 1%), June 2026

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