GHSA-JP4C-XJXW-MGF9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-27 15:30 – Updated: 2026-05-05 22:05
VLAI
Summary
pip Vulnerable to Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
Details

pip prior to version 26.1 would run self-update check functionality after installing wheel files which required importing well-known Python modules names. These module imports were intentionally deferred to increase startup time of the pip CLI. The patch changes self-update functionality to run before wheels are installed to prevent newly-installed modules from being imported shortly after the installation of a wheel package. Users should still review package contents prior to installation.

Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "pip"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "26.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-6357"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-829"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-05-05T22:05:46Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-04-27T15:16:20Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "pip prior to version 26.1 would run self-update check functionality after installing wheel files which required importing well-known Python modules names. These module imports were intentionally deferred to increase startup time of the pip CLI. The patch changes self-update functionality to run before wheels are installed to prevent newly-installed modules from being imported shortly after the installation of a wheel package. Users should still review package contents prior to installation.",
  "id": "GHSA-jp4c-xjxw-mgf9",
  "modified": "2026-05-05T22:05:46Z",
  "published": "2026-04-27T15:30:52Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6357"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/13923"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pypa/pip/commit/b369bfc96cc524e00c267e1693290e6599c36bad"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/pypa/pip"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://ichard26.github.io/blog/2026/04/whats-new-in-pip-26.1/#security-fixes"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/27/7"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "pip Vulnerable to Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere"
}



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