CVE-2026-114109
highuv before 0.11.15 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows malicious wheels to write files outside the scripts directory via crafted console_scripts…
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.
CVSS
8.8
8.8 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (disclosure@vulncheck.com)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-10-21 01:17
Modified: 2026-10-28 17:17
NVD status: Deferred
Last synced 11 hours ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-28 17:38 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
Not reported by the source (unknown — not "none").
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
No vendor advisory or patch reference tagged by NVD. Check the references below.
References
- https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/security/advisories/GHSA-4gg8-gxpx-9rph disclosure@vulncheck.com
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/uv-before-0.11.15-arbitrary-file-write-via-entry-poin... disclosure@vulncheck.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-28 17:38 UTC · record ↗