CVE-2026-47781

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.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/pdm-project/pdm/releases/tag/2.27.0
https://github.com/pdm-project/pdm/security/advisories/GHSA-qq6c-99pv-prvf
https://github.com/pdm-project/pdm/security/advisories/GHSA-qq6c-99pv-prvf

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-04 19:16

Updated : 2026-09-08 20:51

NVD link : CVE-2026-47781

Mitre link : CVE-2026-47781

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-47781

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CWE-829

Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

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