CVE-2026-5061

The consul-template library before version 0.42.0 is vulnerable to a sandbox path bypass in the file template helper that may allow reading an out-of-sandbox file. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-5061) is fixed in consul-template 0.42.0.

CVSS 3.1

4.7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 4% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-26)

CWE

CWE-59

Published

2026-05-12

Modified

2026-10-26

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-26

References

• https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2026-12-consul-template-vulnerable-to-sandbox-path-bypass-in-file-helper-through-symlink-attack/77414

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