pip security

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    CVE-2026-6357 pip Fix: Why a Small Import Timing Bug Matters for Windows Supply Chain

    CVE-2026-6357 is a medium-severity flaw disclosed in April 2026 in pip before version 26.1, where pip’s post-install self-update check could import newly installed Python modules after wheel installation and potentially execute attacker-controlled code in a local install scenario. That...
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    CVE-2026-1703: Pip Wheel Extraction Path Traversal Bug and Patch

    A subtle bug in pip’s wheel extraction logic has produced CVE‑2026‑1703 — a limited path‑traversal flaw that can allow specially crafted wheel (zip) archives to place files outside the intended installation directory during a normal pip install. The defect is narrowly scoped — the traversal is...
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