How many CVEs does Python Packaging Authority have?

Python Packaging Authority has 5 published CVE records since 2025, including 5 in the last two years.

How many Python Packaging Authority CVEs are in CISA KEV?

None of Python Packaging Authority's CVEs are currently listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

What are the most common weakness types in Python Packaging Authority CVEs?

Python Packaging Authority's CVEs most often map to these CWE weakness types: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')), CWE-36 (Absolute Path Traversal), CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type).

What is the average severity of Python Packaging Authority CVEs?

The average CVSS base score across Python Packaging Authority's scored CVEs is 4.4.

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5 CVEs

Python Packaging Authority Vulnerabilities

Name: Python Packaging Authority vulnerability dataset (CVEs)
Creator: RadicalNotion.AI
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

CVE security advisories and vulnerability history for Python Packaging Authority.

5

Total CVEs

Published

0

In CISA KEV

Exploited in the wild

0

Public exploits

PoC or exploit code

4.4

Avg CVSS

2025–2026

Overview

Python Packaging Authority has 5 published CVE records since 2025, of which 0 are in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog and 0 have a known public exploit. The average CVSS base score across scored CVEs is 4.4.

This page aggregates every publicly disclosed vulnerability (CVE) affecting Python Packaging Authority products, with severity breakdowns, the most-affected products, the most common weakness types, and the latest disclosures.

Security scorecard

A quick read on Python Packaging Authority's vulnerability posture, as a share of its 5 published CVEs.

Average CVSS: 4.4
Critical / high: 0%
Actively exploited (KEV): 0%
Public exploit available: 0%
Patch available: 100%

Severity and exploitation

How the CVSS severity of Python Packaging Authority's CVEs breaks down, plus how many are exploited in the wild or have public exploit code.

Critical0

High0

Medium4

Low1

In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

0

None of Python Packaging Authority's CVEs are currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog.

Public exploits

0

No Python Packaging Authority CVEs currently have a tracked public exploit.

Most affected products

The Python Packaging Authority products with the most published CVEs. Follow any product to browse its versions and vulnerabilities.

pip5 CVEs

Common weakness types

The CWE weakness categories most often found in Python Packaging Authority CVEs. Follow any weakness for its full explanation.

CNAs that assign these CVEs

The CVE Numbering Authorities that publish Python Packaging Authority CVE records.

PSF5 CVEs

Disclosure activity by year

How many Python Packaging Authority CVEs were published each year.

2025

1

2026

4

Latest Python Packaging Authority CVEs

The most recently disclosed vulnerabilities affecting Python Packaging Authority.

pip absolute path traversal during download from malicious package indexes
CWE-36
Medium · CVSS 5.6
EPSS 0.3%2026-07-29
pip can extract console_scripts and gui_scripts outside installation directory
CWE-22
Medium · CVSS 4.1
EPSS 0.3%2026-06-01
pip doesn't reject concatenated ZIP and tar archives
CWE-434
Medium · CVSS 4.6
EPSS 0.1%2026-04-20
Limited path traversal when installing wheel archives
CWE-22
Low · CVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.4%2026-02-02
Fallback tar extraction in pip doesn't check symbolic links point to extraction directory
Medium · CVSS 5.9
EPSS 0.5%2025-09-24

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Python Packaging Authority vulnerabilities.

How many CVEs does Python Packaging Authority have?: Python Packaging Authority has 5 published CVE records since 2025, including 5 in the last two years.
How many Python Packaging Authority CVEs are in CISA KEV?: None of Python Packaging Authority's CVEs are currently listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Which Python Packaging Authority products have the most CVEs?: The Python Packaging Authority products with the most published CVEs are pip.
What are the most common weakness types in Python Packaging Authority CVEs?: Python Packaging Authority's CVEs most often map to these CWE weakness types: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')), CWE-36 (Absolute Path Traversal), CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type).
Are there public exploits for Python Packaging Authority vulnerabilities?: No Python Packaging Authority CVEs currently have a tracked public exploit in this dataset.
What is the average severity of Python Packaging Authority CVEs?: The average CVSS base score across Python Packaging Authority's scored CVEs is 4.4.

References

Vulnerability data is sourced from the CVE Program; severity, KEV, and exploit signals are aggregated by RadicalNotion.AI.

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