RCE in Pypa Virtualenv
CVE-2026-113723
virtualenv is a tool for creating isolated virtual python environments. Prior to 21.14.9, caller-supplied prompt text can become executable syntax in the bash activation prompt. An attacker must influence the value passed to virtualenv, and a user must subsequently activate the environment and draw the prompt. This vulnerability is fixed in 21.14.9.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
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Affected products
- Pypa Virtualenv — versions < 21.14.9