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CVE-2026-59890: setuptools: MANIFEST.in exclusion bypass in sdist via Unicode normalization collision (NFC/NFD) on macOS APFS/HFS+

July 21, 2026

When building a source distribution (python -m build --sdist / setup.py sdist), setuptools’ FileList applies MANIFEST.in directives (exclude, global-exclude, recursive-exclude, prune) by matching a compiled glob against on-disk file names byte-for-byte, with no Unicode normalization. On normalization-preserving filesystems (notably macOS APFS and HFS+), a file written in NFD and a MANIFEST.in rule written in NFC refer to the same file but are byte-distinct, so the exclusion silently fails to match. A file the maintainer intended to exclude is then packed into the .tar.gz and, if published, uploaded to the public, immutable PyPI index.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-h35f-9h28-mq5c
  • github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/setuptools/PYSEC-2026-3447.yaml
  • github.com/pypa/setuptools/commit/dd9f436a36486b4cb8a4c70a2321548b0be09b8f
  • github.com/pypa/setuptools/releases/tag/v83.0.0
  • github.com/pypa/setuptools/security/advisories/GHSA-h35f-9h28-mq5c
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59890

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Affected versions

All versions before 83.0.0

Fixed versions

  • 83.0.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 83.0.0 or above.

Impact 6.1 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-176: Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding
  • CWE-697: Incorrect Comparison

Source file

pypi/setuptools/CVE-2026-59890.yml

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