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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-26184 · published 21 March 2022

CVE-2022-26184: Python-poetry poetry untrusted search path vulnerability

Python Poetry · Poetry

Poetry v1.1.9 and below was discovered to contain an untrusted search path which causes the application to behave in unexpected ways when users execute Poetry commands in a directory containing malicious content. This vulnerability occurs when the application is ran on Windows OS.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 1.9% · top 21.1% CWE-426 · Untrusted search path
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
1.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Poetry v1.1.9 and below was discovered to contain an untrusted search path which causes the application to behave in unexpected ways when users execute Poetry commands in a directory containing malicious content. This vulnerability occurs when the application is ran on Windows OS.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry-core/pull/205/commits/fa9cb6f358ae840885c700f954317f34838caba7 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry/releases/tag/1.1.9 Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://www.sonarsource.com/blog/securing-developer-tools-package-managers/
https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry-core/pull/205/commits/fa9cb6f358ae840885c700f954317f34838caba7 PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry/releases/tag/1.1.9 Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://www.sonarsource.com/blog/securing-developer-tools-package-managers/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-26184), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.