CVE-2026-113719: virtualenv · Seed replacement does not contain metadata deletion paths
Affects toxSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.5 Medium : upgrade to 4.67.0 when convenient.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 06:44 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.67.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade tox to 4.67.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Homebrewtoxpkg:brew/toxOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A patch is available in virtualenv version 4.67.0 that fixes this vulnerability by adding checks to ensure deletion paths remain within the environment root. Users should upgrade to version 4.67.0 or later. Avoid reusing virtual environments containing distribution metadata from untrusted sources. Creating new environments without existing package metadata does not trigger this issue.
Description
CVE-2026-113719 is a vulnerability in virtualenv's app-data seeder that improperly deletes files outside the intended environment during seed package removal. It occurs when reusing an environment containing manipulated distribution metadata with paths that escape the environment root, leading to deletion of arbitrary user files. The issue requires the invoking user to have deletion rights on those paths and an environment reused from another account's metadata. This flaw was introduced in version 20.8.1 and fixed in version 4.67.0.
References
- github.com/pypa/virtualenv/security/advisories/GHSA-hhxq-47xx-j5xx (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113719 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/pypa/virtualenv/pull/3428 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/pypa/virtualenv/commit/e3cea6fa10a50fa29cf1fdddd772458fba076d5f (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/pypa/virtualenv (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/pypa/virtualenv/releases/tag/21.14.9 (opens in a new tab)