CVE-2026-25645 (GCVE-0-2026-25645)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-25 17:02 – Updated: 2026-03-25 22:48
VLAI
Title
Requests has Insecure Temp File Reuse in its extract_zipped_paths() utility function
Summary
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.
Severity
4.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-25 20:09 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-377 - Insecure Temporary File
Assigner
GitHub_M CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 72/100 over 8035 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
psf requests Affected: < 2.33.0
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