Affected: Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS: python-pip, Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS: python-pip, Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS: python-pip, Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS: requests, Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS: python-pip, Ubuntu:22.04:LTS: requests, Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS: python-pip, Ubuntu:24.04:LTS: requests, Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS: python-pip, Ubuntu:25.10: python-pip and 3 more

Requests is a HTTP library. Prior to version 2.33.0, the `requests.utils.extract_zipped_paths()` utility function uses a predictable filename when extracting files from zip archives into the system temporary directory. If the target file already exists, it is reused without validation. A local attacker with write access to the temp directory could pre-create a malicious file that would be loaded in place of the legitimate one. Standard usage of the Requests library is not affected by this vulnerability. Only applications that call `extract_zipped_paths()` directly are impacted. Starting in version 2.33.0, the library extracts files to a non-deterministic location. If developers are unable to upgrade, they can set `TMPDIR` in their environment to a directory with restricted write access.