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title: "virtualenv — CVE-2026-113776"
description: "A remote code execution flaw affects the PyPI package virtualenv. Affected versions: >= 20.26.6, <= 21.14.1. Fixed from version 21.14.2. CVSS score 7.8."
canonical: https://inyourgeek.com/en/failles-de-securite/2026-10-21-cve-2026-113776
type: faille-de-securite
author: "Sébastien Soulier"
publisher: "InYourGeek"
language: en
datePublished: 2026-10-21
dateModified: 2026-10-21
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# virtualenv — CVE-2026-113776

A remote code execution flaw affects the PyPI package virtualenv. Affected versions: >= 20.26.6, <= 21.14.1. Fixed from version 21.14.2. CVSS score 7.8.

## What to do

Update virtualenv to 21.14.2 or later.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Package | virtualenv |
| Ecosystem | PyPI (Python) |
| Class | Remote code execution |
| Affected versions | >= 20.26.6, <= 21.14.1 |
| Fixed version | 21.14.2 |
| CVSS | 7.8 |
| CVE | CVE-2026-113776 |
| GHSA | GHSA-8rjx-v5ww-45pp |
| Published on | October 21, 2026 |
| Severity | High |

## Sources

- [GitHub Security Advisory — GHSA-8rjx-v5ww-45pp](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8rjx-v5ww-45pp) — GitHub Security Advisories
- [NVD — CVE-2026-113776](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-113776) — NVD

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