CVE-2025-47273 affecting package python-setuptools for versions less than 69.0.3-5
setuptools is a package that allows users to download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages. A path traversal vulnerability in PackageIndex is present in setuptools prior to version 78.1.1. An attacker would be allowed to write files to arbitrary locations on the filesystem with the permissions of the process running the Python code, which could escalate to remote code execution depending on the context. Version 78.1.1 fixes the issue.
AZL-61943 is recorded against 1 package.
Published on 17 May 2025 and last revised on 21 April 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
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Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| python-setuptools | — | 69.0.3-5 |
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