Symlink Attack

Overview Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Symlink Attack via the setkey and unsetkey functions. An attacker can overwrite arbitrary files by creating a crafted symbolic link that is followed during a cross-device rename fallback. PoC python import os import sys import tempfile...

CVE-2026-28684 python-dotenv: Symlink following in set_key allows arbitrary file overwrite via cross-device rename fallback

python-dotenv reads key-value pairs from a .env file and can set them as environment variables. Prior to version 1.2.2, setkey and unsetkey in python-dotenv follow symbolic links when rewriting .env files, allowing a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted symlink when a...