CVE-2026-59946
Published:July 08, 2026
Updated:August 04, 2026
Composer is a dependency Manager for the PHP language. Prior to 2.2.29 and 2.10.2, a Composer package bin entry containing .. path segments can resolve outside the package install directory and cause Composer's binary installation flow to chmod an existing host file to a world-readable and world-executable mode during composer install, update, or require. This issue is fixed in versions 2.2.29 and 2.10.2.
Affected Packages
composer/composer (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=2.3.0 <2.10.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.10.2composer/composer (PHP):
Affected version(s) >=1.0.0 <2.2.29Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.2.29Related Resources (8)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.1
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
EPSS
Base Score:
0.14