CVE-2026-5271: Python Sys Path Empty String
Assigning an empty string to an element of `sys.path` (e.g., `sys.path[0] = ""`) instructs Python to include the current working directory (CWD) in its module resolution path. This can lead to local Search Path Hijacking (CWE-426) if the script is executed from an attacker-controlled directory, allowing malicious modules to be imported in place of legitimate
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Assigning an empty string to an element of `sys.path` (e.g., `sys.path[0] = ""`) instructs Python to include the current working directory (CWD) in its module resolution path. This can lead to local Search Path Hijacking (CWE-426) if the script is executed from an attacker-controlled directory, allowing malicious modules to be imported in place of legitimate
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