How severe is CVE-2022-26184?

CVE-2022-26184 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-26184 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-26184?

CVE-2022-26184 affects Python-poetry Poetry. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-26184?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-26184 published?

CVE-2022-26184 was published on 2022-03-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-26184

CVE-2022-26184 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Python-poetry Poetry with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-426.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-426
Affected product: Python-poetry Poetry
Published: 2022-03-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-26184?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2022-26184?: CVE-2022-26184 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-26184 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-26184?: CVE-2022-26184 affects Python-poetry Poetry. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-26184?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-26184 published?: CVE-2022-26184 was published on 2022-03-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:python-poetry:poetry:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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