CVE-2026-114109uv before 0.11.15 Arbitrary File Write via Entry Point Names
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EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, higher than 31% of scored CVEs.
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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 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 0.38% (percentile 31)
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Received
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 21, 2026
Affected products
astral-sh uv astral_sh:uv (from the name) | before 0.11.15; 0.11.15 not affected | CNA record |
References
- https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/security/advisories/GHSA-4gg8-gxpx-9rphvendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/uv-before-0.11.15-arbitrary-file-write-via-entry-point-namesthird-party-advisory
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
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