CVE-2026-8643

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-06-01. a secondary CVSS source baseline 8.0; sources differ by 2.5.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: adp:redhat-sadp, epss, ghsa
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
5.5
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v3
5.5
EG Score
5.5(medium)
EPSS
24.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 1, 2026

Last Modified

July 22, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 15, 2026
Upstream fix merged — awaiting tagged release. Sources: github_pr.
generic

oss-security - [CVE-2026-8643] pip can extract console_scripts and gui_scripts outside installation directory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/01/5
generic

Mailman 3 [CVE-2026-8643] pip can extract console_scripts and gui_scripts outside installation directory - Security-announce - python.org

https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/YV63UET5D3OOJY7O4M5XCVYO2YM4NBYJ/
github_pr

Reject entry point names that escape scripts dir

Fix merged in pypa/pip PR #14000 on 2026-05-20 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/14000

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-8643(20)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(28)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatrhtas/model-transparency-rhel9:17824854412026-07-09redhat
redhatrhoai/odh-training-rocm64-torch29-py312-rhel9:17829911702026-07-09redhat
redhatpython-pip-main-26.1.2-1.hum12026-07-07redhat
redhatpython3.14-pip-0:25.2-3.el9_8.52026-07-07redhat
redhatpython3.14-pip-0:25.2-3.el10_2.52026-07-07redhat
redhatrhai/base-image-cuda-rhel9:17829290692026-07-02redhat
redhatrhai/base-image-tpu-rhel9:17829146292026-07-02redhat
redhatrhai/base-image-rocm-rhel9:17829147212026-07-02redhat
redhatpython-pip-main-26.1.1-3.1.hum12026-07-02redhat
redhatrhai/base-image-spyre-rhel9:17829289842026-07-02redhat
redhatrhai/base-image-spyre-rhel9:17829148332026-07-02redhat
redhatrhai/base-image-cuda-12.9-rhel9:17829149602026-07-02redhat
redhatrhai/base-image-rocm-7.0-rhel9:17829147062026-07-02redhat
redhatrhai/base-image-tpu-rhel9:17829146532026-07-02redhat
redhatrhai/base-image-cpu-rhel9:17829291332026-07-02redhat
redhatrhai/base-image-tpu-rhel9:17829681712026-07-02redhat
redhatrhai/base-image-cpu-rhel9:17829154162026-07-02redhat
redhatrhai/base-image-neuron-rhel9:17829150562026-07-02redhat
redhatrhai/base-image-cpu-rhel9:17829147792026-07-02redhat
redhatrhai/base-image-spyre-rhel9:17829160202026-07-02redhat
redhatrhai/base-image-cuda-rhel9:17829151842026-07-02redhat
redhatrhai/base-image-rocm-rhel9:17829147512026-07-02redhat
redhatrhai/base-image-rocm-6.4-rhel9:17829146442026-07-02redhat
redhatrhai/base-image-cuda-13.0-rhel9:17829150152026-07-02redhat
redhatrhai/base-image-rocm-rhel9:17829289772026-07-02redhat
redhatansible-automation-platform-26/gateway-rhel9:17827615102026-07-01redhat
redhatrhoai/odh-training-rocm64-torch29-py312-rhel9:17821322972026-07-01redhat
redhatdiscovery/discovery-server-rhel9:17827638402026-06-29redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
PyPI(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
pip0.2 ... 9.0.3 (156 versions)26.1.2—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(14)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 64× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 105 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-21 15:25 UTCEPSS rescore
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  4. 2026-07-20 17:08 UTCEPSS rescore
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  9. 2026-07-16 12:29 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 5.5 · severity → MEDIUM
  10. 2026-07-16 01:30 UTCVendor advisory
  11. 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-07-15 03:14 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 8 · severity → HIGH
  13. 2026-07-15 02:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-07-15 01:23 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 5.5 · severity → MEDIUM
  15. 2026-07-15 00:50 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 8 · severity → HIGH
  16. 2026-07-14 05:31 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-07-13 22:31 UTCEPSS rescore
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  20. 2026-07-11 13:28 UTCVendor advisory
  21. 2026-07-11 08:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-07-10 12:26 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 5.5 · severity → MEDIUM
  23. 2026-07-10 12:12 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 8 · severity → HIGH
  24. 2026-07-09 19:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-07-08 16:56 UTCVendor advisory
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  1. 2026-07-08 16:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-08 15:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-08 14:36 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 5.5 · severity → MEDIUM
  4. 2026-07-08 12:47 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 8 · severity → HIGH
  5. 2026-07-07 14:14 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 5.5 · severity → MEDIUM
  6. 2026-07-07 12:11 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 8 · severity → HIGH
  7. 2026-07-06 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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  15. 2026-07-02 02:07 UTCVendor advisory
  16. 2026-07-02 02:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-01 15:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-06-30 23:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-06-30 23:20 UTCVendor advisory
  20. 2026-06-30 23:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-06-29 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-06-29 11:38 UTCVendor advisory
  23. 2026-06-29 11:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-06-28 14:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-06-28 08:57 UTCVendor advisory
  26. 2026-06-28 08:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-06-28 04:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  28. 2026-06-27 07:17 UTCVendor advisory
  29. 2026-06-27 07:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-06-27 03:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  31. 2026-06-26 05:36 UTCVendor advisory
  32. 2026-06-26 05:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-06-25 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  34. 2026-06-25 03:55 UTCVendor advisory
  35. 2026-06-25 03:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-06-24 14:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  37. 2026-06-24 01:50 UTCVendor advisory
  38. 2026-06-24 01:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-06-23 21:33 UTCEPSS rescore
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  43. 2026-06-20 14:10 UTCVendor advisory
  44. 2026-06-20 14:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-06-19 19:26 UTCEPSS rescore
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  49. 2026-06-17 12:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  53. 2026-06-15 09:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  60. 2026-06-12 03:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  71. 2026-06-06 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
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  73. 2026-06-05 17:31 UTCEG score recompute▲ 1.40
  74. 2026-06-05 17:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-06-04 15:50 UTCEG score recompute▲ 4.10

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-8643?
CVE-2026-8643 is a medium vulnerability published on June 1, 2026. pip would treat consolescripts and guiscripts 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.
When was CVE-2026-8643 disclosed?
CVE-2026-8643 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 1, 2026, with the most recent update on July 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-8643 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-8643 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 24.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-8643?
CVE-2026-8643 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-8643?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-8643, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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