Description
virtualenv is a tool for creating isolated virtual python environments. Prior to 21.14.7, the bash activate script escapes the environment name for only one of the two passes bash makes over PS1, so a backslash in the name undoes the escaping and a name containing \$(...) runs as commands in the user's shell each time bash draws the prompt. This issue is fixed in version 21.14.7.
Published: 2026-10-20
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vxj4-q4g9-crj7 virtualenv bash activate runs commands from an environment name with a backslash before $
History

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Pypa
Pypa virtualenv
Vendors & Products Pypa
Pypa virtualenv

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

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Important


Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0000

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Description virtualenv is a tool for creating isolated virtual python environments. Prior to 21.14.7, the bash activate script escapes the environment name for only one of the two passes bash makes over PS1, so a backslash in the name undoes the escaping and a name containing \$(...) runs as commands in the user's shell each time bash draws the prompt. This issue is fixed in version 21.14.7.
Title virtualenv bash activate runs commands from an environment name with a backslash before $
Weaknesses CWE-116
CWE-78
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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-21T15:52:26.038Z

Reserved: 2026-10-20T16:03:14.863Z

Link: CVE-2026-113725

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-21T14:39:54.433Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-20T20:17:19.257

Modified: 2026-10-22T16:47:38.403

Link: CVE-2026-113725

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-10-20T19:56:52Z

Links: CVE-2026-113725 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-22T13:30:05Z

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