Executive brief
pip's fallback tar extraction doesn't check symbolic links point to extraction directory
Affected products
- PyPI pip
Junglewise Threat Intelligence
CVE-2025-8869: PYSEC-2026-1795 - pip's fallback tar extraction doesn't check symbolic links point to extraction directory
CVE-2025-8869 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4 · Published 2026-07-07
Technologies: pip (PyPI). Vendors: PyPI.
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