CVE-2019-20916
CVSS v3
7.5
HIGH
EPSS Score
3.0 %
exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
Description
The pip package before 19.2 for Python allows Directory Traversal when a URL is given in an install command, because a Content-Disposition header can have ../ in a filename, as demonstrated by overwriting the /root/.ssh/authorized_keys file. This occurs in _download_http_url in _internal/download.py.
Technical details
- Published
- 2020-09-04
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2019-20916?
The pip package before 19.2 for Python allows Directory Traversal when a URL is given in an install command, because a Content-Disposition header can have ../ in a filename, as demonstrated by overwriting the /root/.ssh/authorized_keys file. This occurs in _download_http_url in _internal/download.py.
Is CVE-2019-20916 actively exploited?
Active exploitation of CVE-2019-20916 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.0% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-20916?
CVE-2019-20916 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).
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