Path traversal in uv - #VU152240
Published: September 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU152240
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences on Windows within wheel extraction. A remote attacker can write arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
uv
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
uv - update to 0.12.18