Vulnerability Description
Poetry is a dependency manager for Python. Prior to 2.3.4, the extractall() function in src/poetry/utils/helpers.py:410-426 extracts sdist tarballs without path traversal protection on Python versions where tarfile.data_filter is unavailable. Considering only Python versions which are still supported by Poetry, these are 3.10.0 - 3.10.12 and 3.11.0 - 3.11.4. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.3.4.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/python-poetry/poetry/security/advisories/GHSA-73h3-mf4w-8647
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24866
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-41140
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2461604
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-41140.json
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-41140?
CVE-2026-41140 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.7 (HIGH). Poetry is a dependency manager for Python. Prior to 2.3.4, the extractall() function in src/poetry/utils/helpers.py:410-426 extracts sdist tarballs without path traversal protection on Python versions...
How severe is CVE-2026-41140?
CVE-2026-41140 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-41140?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.