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CVE-2026-25645

Requests has Insecure Temp File Reuse in its extract_zipped_paths() utility function

CVSS 4.4 MEDIUMEPSS 0.2%CWE-377
Vexday Risk Score
13Low
SSVC decision (CISA)
Track
No exploitation signal → monitor
CVSS 4.4EPSS 0.2%KEV nãoPoC Nuclei Metasploit Patch
Lifecycle
25 Mar 2026Published on NVD
Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.
Requests is a HTTP library. Prior to version 2.33.0, the `requests.utils.extract_zipped_paths()` utility function uses a predictable filename when extracting files from zip archives into the system temporary directory. If the target file already exists, it is reused without validation. A local attacker with write access to the temp directory could pre-create a malicious file that would be loaded in place of the legitimate one. Standard usage of the Requests library is not affected by this vulnerability. Only applications that call `extract_zipped_paths()` directly are impacted. Starting in version 2.33.0, the library extracts files to a non-deterministic location. If developers are unable to upgrade, they can set `TMPDIR` in their environment to a directory with restricted write access.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected products
psf · requests

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