Pip Vulnerable to Path Traversal via Lack of Symbolic Link Validation in 'unpacking.py‎' File

🗓️ 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00Reported by Broadcom Security ResponseType

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Pip path traversal via unchecked symbolic links in unpacking.py on Python lacking PEP 706, enabling tar extraction outside the target directory.

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