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CVE-2026-47781

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Description

PDM is a Python package and dependency manager. In versions up to and including 2.26.9, PDM automatically loads project-local plugins from a .pdm-plugins directory during initialization, allowing an attacker-controlled file in an untrusted repository checkout to execute arbitrary Python code before any command is parsed. This happens because load_plugins() runs during Core.init() and adds .pdm-plugins via site.addsitedir(), which processes .pth files and immediately executes any line beginning with import, so the code runs with the privileges of the user invoking pdm and even a benign command such as pdm --version triggers it (making the impact strongest in CI, automation, and privileged contexts). The issue is fixed in version 2.27.0.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.4 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-04 19:16:51.240000
Last modified
2026-10-24 16:10:00.153000
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  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-08-04T19:16:51.240",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T16:10:00.153",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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      "value": "PDM is a Python package and dependency manager. In versions up to and including 2.26.9, PDM automatically loads project-local plugins from a .pdm-plugins directory during initialization, allowing an attacker-controlled file in an untrusted repository checkout to execute arbitrary Python code before any command is parsed. This happens because load_plugins() runs during Core.init() and adds .pdm-plugins via site.addsitedir(), which processes .pth files and immediately executes any line beginning with import, so the code runs with the privileges of the user invoking pdm and even a benign command such as pdm --version triggers it (making the impact strongest in CI, automation, and privileged contexts). The issue is fixed in version 2.27.0."
    },
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      "value": "PDM es un gestor de paquetes y dependencias de Python. En versiones hasta la 2.26.9 inclusive, PDM carga automáticamente plugins locales del proyecto desde un directorio .pdm-plugins durante la inicialización, permitiendo que un archivo controlado por un atacante en una copia de repositorio no confiable ejecute código Python arbitrario antes de que se analice cualquier comando. Esto sucede porque load_plugins() se ejecuta durante Core.init() y añade .pdm-plugins a través de site.addsitedir(), que procesa archivos .pth y ejecuta inmediatamente cualquier línea que comience con import, por lo que el código se ejecuta con los privilegios del usuario que invoca pdm e incluso un comando benigno como pdm --version lo activa (haciendo que el impacto sea más fuerte en CI, automatización y contextos privilegiados). El problema está solucionado en la versión 2.27.0."
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      "url": "https://github.com/pdm-project/pdm/releases/tag/2.27.0",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
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      "url": "https://github.com/pdm-project/pdm/security/advisories/GHSA-qq6c-99pv-prvf",
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