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CVE-2026-102938 (GCVE-0-2026-102938)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-09-29 20:58 – Updated: 2026-09-30 19:53
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
virtualenv writes prompt values into pyvenv.cfg without sanitizing line boundaries, allowing configuration injection
Summary
virtualenv is a tool for creating isolated virtual python environments. Prior to 21.7.11, PyEnvCfg.write() writes prompt values verbatim to the line-oriented pyvenv.cfg format while PyEnvCfg._read_values() parses the file with str.splitlines() and accepts the last value for duplicate keys. An attacker who influences --prompt, VIRTUALENV_PROMPT, or configuration input can insert a recognized line boundary and additional keys, including home, causing consumers to use an attacker-selected base interpreter or corrupted environment metadata. The security impact requires prompt input from outside the operator's trust boundary; directly supplied prompt content primarily corrupts the operator's own environment. This issue is fixed in version 21.7.11.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-30 19:53 UTC
CWE
- CWE-93 - Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection')
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/security/advis… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/pull/3247 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/commit/a30f995… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/releases/tag/21.7.11 | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypa | virtualenv |
Affected:
< 21.7.11
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CVE-2026-102937 (GCVE-0-2026-102937)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-09-29 20:56 – Updated: 2026-10-02 12:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
virtualenv: Command injection via --prompt in activate.bat (batch activator)
Summary
virtualenv is a tool for creating isolated virtual python environments. Prior to 21.7.12, BatchActivator.quote() returns prompt text unchanged before activate.bat inserts it into a cmd.exe set "VAR=value" statement. An attacker who influences --prompt, VIRTUALENV_PROMPT, or the corresponding configuration value can include a double quote that closes the assignment and leaves following cmd.exe operators as executable syntax. When a user activates the generated Windows environment, the injected commands run with that user's privileges. This issue is fixed in version 21.7.12.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-10-02 12:28 UTC
CWE
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/security/advis… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/pull/3250 | x_refsource_MISC |
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| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/releases/tag/21.7.12 | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| pypa | virtualenv |
Affected:
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CVE-2026-102930 (GCVE-0-2026-102930)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-09-29 20:53 – Updated: 2026-09-30 14:02
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
virtualenv: Downloaded seed wheels (pip/setuptools) are not integrity-checked before use
Summary
virtualenv is a tool for creating isolated virtual python environments. Prior to 21.7.12, download_wheel() accepts pip and setuptools seed wheels fetched for periodic updates or the --download option without checking their bytes against an authoritative digest equivalent to the embedded wheels' BUNDLE_SHA256 verification. A compromised index, stale mirror, or intercepted TLS connection can substitute a different wheel under the requested distribution, version, and filename, after which virtualenv caches and seeds the attacker-controlled wheel into subsequently created environments. The verification applies to the default PyPI path and is intentionally skipped when PIP_INDEX_URL, PIP_EXTRA_INDEX_URL, or PIP_INDEX configures a custom index that may legitimately publish rebuilt wheels. This issue is fixed in version 21.7.12.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-30 14:02 UTC
CWE
- CWE-494 - Download of Code Without Integrity Check
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/security/advis… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/pull/3251 | x_refsource_MISC |
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Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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Affected:
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CVE-2026-102925 (GCVE-0-2026-102925)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-09-29 20:50 – Updated: 2026-09-30 19:25
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
virtualenv bash and fish activation scripts execute commands embedded in paths
Summary
virtualenv is a tool for creating isolated virtual python environments. Prior to 21.7.13, the generated activate (bash and zsh) and activate.fish scripts place values already escaped by shlex.quote inside an additional quoted context. In the bash and zsh script, a crafted virtual environment path reaches __VIRTUAL_ENV__ when a relocated environment's recorded directory is absent; in the fish script, crafted Tcl or Tk library paths reach __TCL_LIBRARY__ or __TK_LIBRARY__. The surplus quotes can terminate the data-only quoted run and leave shell metacharacters parsed as commands when a user sources the activation script, allowing code execution with that user's privileges. This issue is fixed in version 21.7.13.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-30 19:24 UTC
CWE
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/security/advis… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/pull/3252 | x_refsource_MISC |
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| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/releases/tag/21.7.13 | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| pypa | virtualenv |
Affected:
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CVE-2026-22702 (GCVE-0-2026-22702)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-01-10 06:05 – Updated: 2026-01-12 16:44
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
virtualenv Has TOCTOU Vulnerabilities in Directory Creation
Summary
virtualenv is a tool for creating isolated virtual python environments. Prior to version 20.36.1, TOCTOU (Time-of-Check-Time-of-Use) vulnerabilities in virtualenv allow local attackers to perform symlink-based attacks on directory creation operations. An attacker with local access can exploit a race condition between directory existence checks and creation to redirect virtualenv's app_data and lock file operations to attacker-controlled locations. This issue has been patched in version 20.36.1.
Severity
4.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-12 16:44 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/security/advis… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/pull/3013 | x_refsource_MISC |
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Impacted products
1 product
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CVE-2026-102938 (GCVE-0-2026-102938)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-29 20:58 – Updated: 2026-09-30 19:53
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
virtualenv writes prompt values into pyvenv.cfg without sanitizing line boundaries, allowing configuration injection
Summary
virtualenv is a tool for creating isolated virtual python environments. Prior to 21.7.11, PyEnvCfg.write() writes prompt values verbatim to the line-oriented pyvenv.cfg format while PyEnvCfg._read_values() parses the file with str.splitlines() and accepts the last value for duplicate keys. An attacker who influences --prompt, VIRTUALENV_PROMPT, or configuration input can insert a recognized line boundary and additional keys, including home, causing consumers to use an attacker-selected base interpreter or corrupted environment metadata. The security impact requires prompt input from outside the operator's trust boundary; directly supplied prompt content primarily corrupts the operator's own environment. This issue is fixed in version 21.7.11.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-30 19:53 UTC
CWE
- CWE-93 - Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection')
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/security/advis… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/pull/3247 | x_refsource_MISC |
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Impacted products
1 product
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Affected:
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CVE-2026-102937 (GCVE-0-2026-102937)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-29 20:56 – Updated: 2026-10-02 12:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
virtualenv: Command injection via --prompt in activate.bat (batch activator)
Summary
virtualenv is a tool for creating isolated virtual python environments. Prior to 21.7.12, BatchActivator.quote() returns prompt text unchanged before activate.bat inserts it into a cmd.exe set "VAR=value" statement. An attacker who influences --prompt, VIRTUALENV_PROMPT, or the corresponding configuration value can include a double quote that closes the assignment and leaves following cmd.exe operators as executable syntax. When a user activates the generated Windows environment, the injected commands run with that user's privileges. This issue is fixed in version 21.7.12.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-10-02 12:28 UTC
CWE
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/security/advis… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/pull/3250 | x_refsource_MISC |
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| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/releases/tag/21.7.12 | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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Affected:
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CVE-2026-102930 (GCVE-0-2026-102930)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-29 20:53 – Updated: 2026-09-30 14:02
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
virtualenv: Downloaded seed wheels (pip/setuptools) are not integrity-checked before use
Summary
virtualenv is a tool for creating isolated virtual python environments. Prior to 21.7.12, download_wheel() accepts pip and setuptools seed wheels fetched for periodic updates or the --download option without checking their bytes against an authoritative digest equivalent to the embedded wheels' BUNDLE_SHA256 verification. A compromised index, stale mirror, or intercepted TLS connection can substitute a different wheel under the requested distribution, version, and filename, after which virtualenv caches and seeds the attacker-controlled wheel into subsequently created environments. The verification applies to the default PyPI path and is intentionally skipped when PIP_INDEX_URL, PIP_EXTRA_INDEX_URL, or PIP_INDEX configures a custom index that may legitimately publish rebuilt wheels. This issue is fixed in version 21.7.12.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-30 14:02 UTC
CWE
- CWE-494 - Download of Code Without Integrity Check
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/security/advis… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/pull/3251 | x_refsource_MISC |
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Impacted products
1 product
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CVE-2026-102925 (GCVE-0-2026-102925)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-29 20:50 – Updated: 2026-09-30 19:25
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
virtualenv bash and fish activation scripts execute commands embedded in paths
Summary
virtualenv is a tool for creating isolated virtual python environments. Prior to 21.7.13, the generated activate (bash and zsh) and activate.fish scripts place values already escaped by shlex.quote inside an additional quoted context. In the bash and zsh script, a crafted virtual environment path reaches __VIRTUAL_ENV__ when a relocated environment's recorded directory is absent; in the fish script, crafted Tcl or Tk library paths reach __TCL_LIBRARY__ or __TK_LIBRARY__. The surplus quotes can terminate the data-only quoted run and leave shell metacharacters parsed as commands when a user sources the activation script, allowing code execution with that user's privileges. This issue is fixed in version 21.7.13.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-30 19:24 UTC
CWE
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/security/advis… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/pull/3252 | x_refsource_MISC |
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| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/releases/tag/21.7.13 | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| pypa | virtualenv |
Affected:
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CVE-2026-22702 (GCVE-0-2026-22702)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-10 06:05 – Updated: 2026-01-12 16:44
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
virtualenv Has TOCTOU Vulnerabilities in Directory Creation
Summary
virtualenv is a tool for creating isolated virtual python environments. Prior to version 20.36.1, TOCTOU (Time-of-Check-Time-of-Use) vulnerabilities in virtualenv allow local attackers to perform symlink-based attacks on directory creation operations. An attacker with local access can exploit a race condition between directory existence checks and creation to redirect virtualenv's app_data and lock file operations to attacker-controlled locations. This issue has been patched in version 20.36.1.
Severity
4.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-12 16:44 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
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|---|---|
| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/security/advis… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/pull/3013 | x_refsource_MISC |
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