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CVE-2026-6357

pip prior to version 26.1 would run self-update check functionality after installing wheel files which required importing well-known Python modules names.

MEDIUM 5.3EPSS 0.14%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.14%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

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.

CVSS 4.0: 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS: 0.14% probability · 4th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-829
Source: cna@python.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.