wheel-0.42.0-py3-none-any.whl: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 7.1)

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Vulnerable Library - wheel-0.42.0-py3-none-any.whl

A built-package format for Python

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/c7/c3/55076fc728723ef927521abaa1955213d094933dc36d4a2008d5101e1af5/wheel-0.42.0-py3-none-any.whl

Path to dependency file: /requirements.txt

Path to vulnerable library: /requirements.txt

Found in HEAD commit: 5703867cc506719d7029f4ab2cc3f15e2d4cae09

Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (wheel version)	Remediation Possible**
CVE-2026-24049	High	7.1	wheel-0.42.0-py3-none-any.whl	Direct	0.46.2	❌

**In some cases, Remediation PR cannot be created automatically for a vulnerability despite the availability of remediation

Details

CVE-2026-24049

Vulnerable Library - wheel-0.42.0-py3-none-any.whl

A built-package format for Python

Library home page: https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/c7/c3/55076fc728723ef927521abaa1955213d094933dc36d4a2008d5101e1af5/wheel-0.42.0-py3-none-any.whl

Path to dependency file: /requirements.txt

Path to vulnerable library: /requirements.txt

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ wheel-0.42.0-py3-none-any.whl (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 5703867cc506719d7029f4ab2cc3f15e2d4cae09

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

wheel is a command line tool for manipulating Python wheel files, as defined in PEP 427. In versions 0.40.0 through 0.46.1, the unpack function is vulnerable to file permission modification through mishandling of file permissions after extraction. The logic blindly trusts the filename from the archive header for the chmod operation, even though the extraction process itself might have sanitized the path. Attackers can craft a malicious wheel file that, when unpacked, changes the permissions of critical system files (e.g., /etc/passwd, SSH keys, config files), allowing for Privilege Escalation or arbitrary code execution by modifying now-writable scripts. This issue has been fixed in version 0.46.2.

Publish Date: 2026-01-22

URL: CVE-2026-24049

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.1)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-8rrh-rw8j-w5fx

Release Date: 2026-01-22

Fix Resolution: 0.46.2

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