PatchTheCVEsetuptools vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting setuptools, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 1 tracked.
setuptools has 1 tracked vulnerability, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 1. Most recent: 2026-07-08. Highest priority: CVE-2026-59890 (score 35/100).
- CVE-2026-59890 MEDIUM 6.1 UPGRADE setuptools is a package that allows users to download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages
FAQ
How do I fix setuptools vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is setuptools being exploited right now?
None of the tracked setuptools CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which setuptools CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2026-59890 currently ranks highest (35/100): setuptools is a package that allows users to download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages.