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CVE-2025-47273VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Duplicity: setuptools has a path traversal vulnerability in PackageIndex.download that leads to Arbitrary File Write

Affects duplicitySource GCVE Database

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Public exploit available · CVSS 8.7 High · fixed in 3.0.5 : patch duplicity as a priority.

Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 02:07 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.0.5, 2.2.3, 0.7.09_1
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/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 31 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade duplicity to 3.0.5, 2.2.3 or 0.7.09_1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Homebrewduplicitypkg:brew/duplicityOther threatsAffected
  • >=0.7.06 <0.7.09_1
  • >=2.2.2 <2.2.3
  • >=3.0.3.2 <3.0.5
Fixed in
  • 0.7.09_1
  • 2.2.3
  • 3.0.5

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AI-suggested

A fix is available and was released in setuptools version 78.1.1. Users should upgrade to version 78.1.1 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Since the affected components are deprecated, the exploitation surface is somewhat reduced, but upgrading remains the recommended action.

Description

A path traversal vulnerability in setuptools' PackageIndex.download function allows an attacker to write files to arbitrary filesystem locations with the permissions of the running process. This flaw arises from insufficient sanitization of URL-derived filenames, enabling path traversal despite some replacement of '..' sequences. The vulnerability was fixed in setuptools version 78.1.1. Although the affected components like easy_install and package_index are deprecated, exploitation could lead to arbitrary file write and potentially remote code execution depending on context.

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