CVE-2026-114109
uv before 0.11.15 Arbitrary File Write via Entry Point Names
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.7 High
- Published
- Oct 21, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 28, 2026
- Reserved
- Oct 20, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.7 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 8.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
uvastral-sh |
|
uvastral-sh |
|
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-4gg8-gxpx-9rph)vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: uv before 0.11.15 Arbitrary File Write via Entry Point Namesthird-party-advisory
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