HIGH 7.3 NVD
CVE-2026-102937
virtualenv is a tool for creating isolated virtual python environments. Prior to 21.7.12, BatchActivator.quote() returns prompt text unchanged before activate.b
virtualenv is a tool for creating isolated virtual python environments. Prior to 21.7.12, BatchActivator.quote() returns prompt text unchanged before activate.bat inserts it into a cmd.exe set "VAR=value" statement. An attacker who influences --prompt, VIRTUALENV_PROMPT, or the corresponding configuration value can include a double quote that closes the assignment and leaves following cmd.exe operators as executable syntax. When a user activates the generated Windows environment, the injected commands run with that user's privileges. This issue is fixed in version 21.7.12.
References
- https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/commit/d721ff140ce4afdc2a9b76751e4584e25d9fbea6
- https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/pull/3250
- https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/releases/tag/21.7.12
- https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/security/advisories/GHSA-x78j-v8h9-3j2q
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 was published on 2026-09-29 via NVD.
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