CVE-2026-42301

Improper Input Validation leading to Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in pyp2spec

Published May 9, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
pyp2spec generates working Fedora RPM spec file for Python projects. Prior to version 0.14.1, pyp2spec was writing PyPI package metadata (e.g. the summary field) into the generated spec file without escaping RPM macro directives. When a packager then runs rpmbuild, those directives get evaluated, so a malicious package can execute arbitrary commands on the build machine. This issue has been patched in version 0.14.1.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-r35x-v8p8-xvhw pyp2spec is Vulnerable to Code Injection
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Befeleme
Befeleme pyp2spec
Vendors & Products Befeleme
Befeleme pyp2spec
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Description pyp2spec generates working Fedora RPM spec file for Python projects. Prior to version 0.14.1, pyp2spec was writing PyPI package metadata (e.g. the summary field) into the generated spec file without escaping RPM macro directives. When a packager then runs rpmbuild, those directives get evaluated, so a malicious package can execute arbitrary commands on the build machine. This issue has been patched in version 0.14.1.
Title Improper Input Validation leading to Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in pyp2spec
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 5:34 PM
Reserved
Apr 26, 2026, 12:13 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 9, 2026, 4:16 AM
Modified
Jul 24, 2026, 9:10 PM