CVE-2026-114109
Published:October 21, 2026
Updated:October 21, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/astral-sh/uv.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.5 <0.11.15Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.11.15uv (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.5 <0.11.15Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.11.15uv-install-wheel (RUST):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.1 <0.0.48Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.0.48Related Resources (2)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')