CVE-2026-114109
uv before 0.11.15 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows malicious wheels to write…
- Risk score
- 64/100
- CVSS
- 8.8 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.4%
- Published
- 21 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- uv before 0.11.15 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows malicious wheels to write files outside the scripts directory via crafted console_scripts or gui_scripts entry point names. Attackers who induce users to install a malicious wheel can place executables in PATH directories, shadowing or overwriting e…
- Affected
- See advisory
- Fix
- Upgrade the product to 0.11.15 or later.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Amber
- CVSS 8.8 high
- Remotely exploitable without logging in
References
Original description
uv before 0.11.15 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows malicious wheels to write files outside the scripts directory via crafted console_scripts or gui_scripts entry point names. Attackers who induce users to install a malicious wheel can place executables in PATH directories, shadowing or overwriting existing binaries for code execution.
Last activity 21 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.