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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-114134

Black: GitHub Action installs unvalidated required-version from pyproject.toml

The GitHub Action bundled with Black can read the version from `tool.black.required-version` if `use_pyproject` is set to True. This version is not validated and therefore can be used to execute untrusted code in the context of a victim's repository. This is similar to the previous CVE-2026-31900.

At a glance

Exploited
Not known
Severity
8.7 High (CVSS 4.0)
Chance of exploitation
Not estimated
Sources
1 source

What to do

GitHub lists first patched versions: black: 26.10.1. Confirm the affected range and upgrade guidance in the exact advisory.

Read GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-cg8m-r9f2-5wm2 (opens a new tab)

What happened

### Summary

The GitHub Action bundled with Black can read the version from `tool.black.required-version` if `use_pyproject` is set to True. This version is not validated and therefore can be used to execute untrusted code in the context of a victim's repository.

### Details

This is similar to the previous CVE-2026-31900. The value in `tool.black.required-version` is accepted as the version to be installed by the action without validation.

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### Proof of concept

Reproduction requires a victim to use Black's GitHub Action with `use_pyproject: true`. The attacker would then issue a PR to the victim's repository with `pyproject.toml` edited so that Black points to a malicious repository.

### Impact

This is a remote code execution vulnerability impacting users using the GitHub Action bundled with psf/black and using the `use_pyproject: true` setting.

Affected package ranges reported by GitHub: black: < 26.10.1

Scores and how they were measured

CVSS base severity

8.7

Version 4.0As of

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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How bad it is if exploited. Not a prediction of exploitation or proof you are exposed.

EPSS probability

Not available

A model's estimate of exploitation in the next 30 days, not certainty or your own risk.

Related technology

Sources

  1. Primary source

    GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-cg8m-r9f2-5wm2 (opens a new tab)

    The public advisory supplies the description, affected package/version ranges, and any listed CVSS metric. GitHub review is not local review.

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  2. Primary source

    GitHub public advisory API page (opens a new tab)

    The API page supplied GHSA-cg8m-r9f2-5wm2, its actual identifiers, source dates, and structured metrics.

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  3. Primary source

    GitHub public advisory API page (opens a new tab)

    The API page supplied GHSA-cg8m-r9f2-5wm2, its actual identifiers, source dates, and structured metrics.

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    GitHub public advisory API page (opens a new tab)

    The API page supplied GHSA-cg8m-r9f2-5wm2, its actual identifiers, source dates, and structured metrics.

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  5. Primary source

    GitHub public advisory API page (opens a new tab)

    The API page supplied GHSA-cg8m-r9f2-5wm2, its actual identifiers, source dates, and structured metrics.

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  6. Primary source

    GitHub public advisory API page (opens a new tab)

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  7. Primary source

    GitHub public advisory API page (opens a new tab)

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  8. Primary source

    GitHub public advisory API page (opens a new tab)

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  9. Primary source

    GitHub public advisory API page (opens a new tab)

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  10. Primary source

    GitHub public advisory API page (opens a new tab)

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  11. Primary source

    GitHub public advisory API page (opens a new tab)

    The API page supplied GHSA-cg8m-r9f2-5wm2, its actual identifiers, source dates, and structured metrics.

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Cite this record

For factual claims, cite the primary sources above; cite KEVWire for its compilation, dates, and classifications.

APA

KEVWire. (2026, October 22). Black: GitHub Action installs unvalidated required-version from pyproject.toml (CVE-2026-114134). https://kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-114134

MLA

"Black: GitHub Action installs unvalidated required-version from pyproject.toml (CVE-2026-114134)." KEVWire, 22 Oct. 2026, kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-114134.

Chicago

KEVWire. "Black: GitHub Action installs unvalidated required-version from pyproject.toml (CVE-2026-114134)." Last modified October 22, 2026. https://kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-114134.

Evidence summary (plain text)

Black: GitHub Action installs unvalidated required-version from pyproject.toml (Oct 22, 2026).
The GitHub Action bundled with Black can read the version from `tool.black.required-version` if `use_pyproject` is set to True. This version is not validated and therefore can be used to execute untrusted code in the context of a victim's repository.

This is similar to the previous CVE-2026-31900. The value in `tool.black.required-version` is accepted as the version to be installed by the action without validation.
CVSS 8.7 (version 4.0; evidence as of Oct 22, 2026; https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cg8m-r9f2-5wm2).
Sources:
GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-cg8m-r9f2-5wm2: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cg8m-r9f2-5wm2
GitHub public advisory API page: https://api.github.com/advisories?type=reviewed&per_page=100&sort=updated&direction=desc&after=Y3Vyc29yOnYyOpK0MjAyNi0xMC0yM1QyMDo1MTozMFrOAAf0Mg%3D%3D
GitHub public advisory API page: https://api.github.com/advisories?type=reviewed&per_page=100&sort=updated&direction=desc&after=Y3Vyc29yOnYyOpK0MjAyNi0xMC0yM1QyMDo0OToxMlrOAAf0LQ%3D%3D
GitHub public advisory API page: https://api.github.com/advisories?type=reviewed&per_page=100&sort=updated&direction=desc&after=Y3Vyc29yOnYyOpK0MjAyNi0xMC0yM1QyMDo0NzoxN1rOAAf0Kg%3D%3D
GitHub public advisory API page: https://api.github.com/advisories?type=reviewed&per_page=100&sort=updated&direction=desc&after=Y3Vyc29yOnYyOpK0MjAyNi0xMC0yM1QyMDo0NTozNlrOAAf0Jw%3D%3D
GitHub public advisory API page: https://api.github.com/advisories?type=reviewed&per_page=100&sort=updated&direction=desc&after=Y3Vyc29yOnYyOpK0MjAyNi0xMC0yM1QyMDo0NTowNVrOAAf0JQ%3D%3D
GitHub public advisory API page: https://api.github.com/advisories?type=reviewed&per_page=100&sort=updated&direction=desc&after=Y3Vyc29yOnYyOpK0MjAyNi0xMC0yM1QyMDo0Mzo0NVrOAAf0Iw%3D%3D
GitHub public advisory API page: https://api.github.com/advisories?type=reviewed&per_page=100&sort=updated&direction=desc&after=Y3Vyc29yOnYyOpK0MjAyNi0xMC0yM1QyMDo0MzozMVrOAAf0Ig%3D%3D
GitHub public advisory API page: https://api.github.com/advisories?type=reviewed&per_page=100&sort=updated&direction=desc&after=Y3Vyc29yOnYyOpK0MjAyNi0xMC0yM1QxODozNTowMVrOAAZRcw%3D%3D
GitHub public advisory API page: https://api.github.com/advisories?type=reviewed&per_page=100&sort=updated&direction=desc&after=Y3Vyc29yOnYyOpK0MjAyNi0xMC0yM1QxODozMDoyN1rOAAY_5Q%3D%3D
GitHub public advisory API page: https://api.github.com/advisories?type=reviewed&per_page=100&sort=updated&direction=desc&after=Y3Vyc29yOnYyOpK0MjAyNi0xMC0yM1QxODoyOTowNVrOAAfz8g%3D%3D
Record ID: CVE-2026-114134.
Record origin: Ingested record.
AI evidence: Not assessed.
Known exploitation: Not assessed.
Zero-day status: Not assessed. KEV membership alone does not establish zero-day status.
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