MEDIUM5.5

PYSEC-2026-196

Quick fix

PYSEC-2026-196 — pip: upgrade to the fixed version with the command below.

pip install --upgrade 'pip>=26.1.2'

Details

pip would treat console_scripts and gui_scripts as paths instead of file names without sanitizing the resolved absolute path to the installation directory, leading to entry points being installed outside the installation directory.

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Affected packages

PyPI/pip

Introduced in: 0Fixed in: 26.1.2

Fixpip install --upgrade 'pip>=26.1.2'

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/01/5[ADVISORY]
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/YV63UET5D3OOJY7O4M5XCVYO2YM4NBYJ/[ADVISORY]
https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/14000[FIX]
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wf93-45jw-7689[ADVISORY]