CVE-2026-113718— virtualenv: Xonsh activation literals depend on the script decoding codec
Quick assessment
Affected
pypa virtualenv
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
virtualenv 是一个用于创建隔离的 Python 虚拟环境的工具。在 21.14.9 版本之前，POSIX 环境下的 xonsh 激活脚本中的 函数会使用 将可打印的非 ASCII 提示符或目标数据写入 UTF-8 编码的 文件，而 xonsh 在读取该脚本时会依据 环境变量进行解码。当使用 GBK 或 Big5 等遗留的多字节编码时，UTF-8 的尾部字节可能会“吸收”相邻引号前的反斜杠，导致字面量提前闭合，从而在用户源（source）生成的脚本时执行由攻击者控制的语句。该问题已在 21.14.9 版本中
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI
T1203 · Exploitation for Client ExecutionAffected Version Matrix 1
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypa | virtualenv | < 21.14.9 |
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-113718
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
virtualenv: Xonsh activation literals depend on the script decoding codec
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
virtualenv is a tool for creating isolated virtual python environments. Prior to 21.14.9, POSIX xonsh activation quote() uses repr() to write printable non-ASCII prompt or destination data into UTF-8 activate.xsh, while xonsh can read that script using $XONSH_ENCODING. Under a legacy multibyte codec such as GBK or Big5, a UTF-8 trail byte can consume the backslash before an adjacent quote, allowing the literal to close and attacker-influenced statements to execute when the user sources the generated script. This issue is fixed in version 21.14.9.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
对生成代码的控制不恰当(代码注入)
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pypa | virtualenv | < 21.14.9 | - |
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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2026-113718 (2)
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-113718 (1)
Vendor Pages for CVE-2026-113718 (1)
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Release 21.14.9 · pypa/virtualenv · GitHub x_refsource_MISC
Same Patch Batch · pypa · 2026-10-20 · 16 CVEs total
| CVE-2026-113722 | 7.8 HIGH | virtualenv: Generated POSIX console launchers interpret destination paths as shell syntax |
| CVE-2026-113725 | 7.8 HIGH | virtualenv bash activate runs commands from an environment name with a backslash before $ |
| CVE-2026-113726 | 7.8 HIGH | virtualenv activate runs commands from the environment name in zsh with PROMPT_SUBST |
| CVE-2026-113776 | 7.8 HIGH | virtualenv activation scripts run code from a path that contains a placeholder name |
| CVE-2026-113732 | 7.8 HIGH | virtualenv activate.fish runs commands from a path or prompt with a backslash before a quo |
| CVE-2026-113723 | 7.1 HIGH | virtualenv: Bash prompt values can change meaning under older compatibility modes |
| CVE-2026-113716 | 4.5 MEDIUM | virtualenv: Builtin creation follows linked environment directories |
| CVE-2026-113719 | 4.5 MEDIUM | virtualenv: Seed replacement does not contain metadata deletion paths |
| CVE-2026-113724 | 4.5 MEDIUM | virtualenv: Deletion recovery can change a symlink target's mode |
| CVE-2026-113721 | 4.5 MEDIUM | virtualenv: Generated files can follow existing destination links |
| CVE-2026-113713 | 4.4 MEDIUM | virtualenv: Temporary app-data can leave dangling seed package links |
| CVE-2026-113720 | 4.4 MEDIUM | virtualenv: Seeded files retain permissions from an older cache |
| CVE-2026-113714 | 2.3 LOW | virtualenv: Downloaded wheel selection and caching precede verification |
| CVE-2026-113717 | 2.3 LOW | virtualenv: Pip seeding with download omits wheel digest verification |
| CVE-2026-113715 | 2.0 LOW | virtualenv: Venv configuration readback can reinterpret path boundaries |
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