CVE Tools
Sign in

CVE-2013-1629

Published: Aug 6, 2013Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-20
NVD MITRE
6.8CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
6.2%
Top 7.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

pip before 1.3 uses HTTP to retrieve packages from the PyPI repository, and does not perform integrity checks on package contents, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted response to a "pip install" operation.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
Open in CVSS calculator →

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

n/an/a
pipPyPIOSS Libraries
pippypa
Library
OSS Libraries / pypi
pypipackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
pypaoss-projectOSS Librariesaka pip, pipenv, pypa/setuptools

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

Click technique nodes to view MITRE ATT&CK details. Scroll to zoom, drag to pan.

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
View detailed technique mapping

References

http://www.pip-installer.org/en/latest/installing.html
pip-installer.org
https://github.com/pypa/pip/issues/425
github.com
http://www.pip-installer.org/en/latest/news.html#changelog
pip-installer.org
and 8 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Aug 6, 2013
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

Unlock Complete Vulnerability Intelligence

Get the full picture for CVE-2013-1629 and every CVE in our database. Create a free account — no credit card required.

Create Free Account
Plain-language analysis
Impact assessment and exploitation scenario in plain English
Attack graph visualization
Interactive attack path and kill chain mapping
Exploit details & PoC links
ExploitDB, Metasploit, GitHub PoCs with direct links
Nuclei scanner templates
Ready-to-use vulnerability scanner templates
Full remediation guide
Patch instructions, workarounds, and compliance impact
Interactive AI chat
Ask questions about this vulnerability in natural language
Related vulnerabilities
Semantically similar CVEs and attack patterns
REST API & MCP access
Integrate vulnerability data into your workflows