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CVE-2026-28684

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.6 Published: 2026-04-20 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

python-dotenv reads key-value pairs from a .env file and can set them as environment variables. Prior to version 1.2.2, `set_key()` and `unset_key()` in python-dotenv follow symbolic links when rewriting `.env` files, allowing a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted symlink when a cross-device rename fallback is triggered. Users should upgrade to v.1.2.2 or, as a workaround, apply the patch manually.

Affected Platforms

Saurabh-Kumar Python-Dotenv

Weakness Type

CWE-59, CWE-61

References