CVE-2026-44220

Description

ciguard is a static security auditor for CI/CD pipelines. From 0.8.0 to 0.8.1 , the discover_pipeline_files() function in src/ciguard/discovery.py walks a directory tree following symlinks, with cycle protection via tracking visited resolved paths. An attacker who can plant a symlink in a directory the user (or AI agent) scans can cause discovery to walk into the symlink target and return paths to pipeline-shaped files outside the requested root. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.8.2.

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.2

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0000

Probability of exploitation

0.00%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-59 CWE-59

References

Other References

https://github.com/Jo-Jo98/ciguard/security/advisories/GHSA-8cxw-cc62-q28v https://github.com/Jo-Jo98/ciguard/security/advisories/GHSA-8cxw-cc62-q28v

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-44220? +

ciguard is a static security auditor for CI/CD pipelines. From 0.8.0 to 0.8.1 , the discover_pipeline_files() function in src/ciguard/discovery.py walks a directory tree following symlinks, with cycle protection via tracking visited resolved paths. An attacker who can plant a symlink in a directory the user (or AI agent) scans can cause discovery to walk into the symlink target and return paths to pipeline-shaped files outside the requested root. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.8.2. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.2 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2026-44220? +

CVE-2026-44220 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.2 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact. The EPSS score is 0.0000, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-44220? +

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