Medium 5.5Published Mar 25, 2026

CVE-2026-25645Requests is a HTTP library.

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 08:50 UTC)

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Requests is a HTTP library. Prior to version 2.33.0, the `requests.utils.extract_zipped_paths()` utility function uses a predictable filename when extracting files from zip archives into the system temporary directory. If the target file already exists, it is reused without validation. A local attacker with write access to the temp directory could pre-create a malicious file that would be loaded in place of the legitimate one. Standard usage of the Requests library is not affected by this vulnerability. Only applications that call `extract_zipped_paths()` directly are impacted. Starting in version 2.33.0, the library extracts files to a non-deterministic location. If developers are unable to upgrade, they can set `TMPDIR` in their environment to a directory with restricted write access.

CVSS: 5.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-377
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Jun 17, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

python requests python:requests	before 2.33.0	NVD

References

https://github.com/psf/requests/commit/66d21cb07bd6255b1280291c4fafb71803cdb3b7patch
https://github.com/psf/requests/releases/tag/v2.33.0release-notes
https://github.com/psf/requests/security/advisories/GHSA-gc5v-m9x4-r6x2vendor-advisory

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