# CVE-2026-32274: Black: Arbitrary file writes from unsanitized user input in cache file name

- Also known as: GHSA-3936-CMFR-PM3M, PYSEC-2026-2121
- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 26.3.1
- Published: 2026-03-12 · Updated: 2026-08-03

## Affected

- psf black: from 24.3.0, fixed in 26.3.1
- black (PyPI): from 24.3.0, fixed in 26.3.1
- black (PyPI): fixed in 26.3.1

## Description

Black is the uncompromising Python code formatter. Starting in version 24.3.0 and prior to version 26.3.1, Black writes a cache file, the name of which is computed from various formatting options. The value of the --python-cell-magics option was placed in the filename without sanitization, which allowed an attacker who controls the value of this argument to write cache files to arbitrary file system locations. Fixed in Black 26.3.1.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on psf black, black, upgrade to a fixed version (26.3.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/psf/black/security/advisories/GHSA-3936-cmfr-pm3m
- https://github.com/psf/black/pull/4176
- https://github.com/psf/black/pull/5038
- https://github.com/psf/black/commit/4937fe6cf241139ddbfc16b0bdbb5b422798909d
- https://github.com/psf/black/commit/ed770ba4dd50c419148a0fca2b43937a7447e1f9
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10184
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13545
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13553
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-32274
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2447111
- https://github.com/psf/black/releases/tag/26.3.1
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/black/PYSEC-2026-2121.yaml
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-32274.json

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