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CVE-2026-5061

Consul-template vulnerable to sandbox path bypass in file helper via a symlink attack

4.7 MediumPublic exploitFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.15%Up 0.1 points since May 13, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 4.7

Consul-template vulnerable to sandbox path bypass in file helper via a symlink attack

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.

Record
CVE-2026-5061
CVSS 3.1
4.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-29483 4.7

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.

Record
EUVD-2026-29483
CVSS 3.1
4.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m633-g3vp-7qw3 4.7

The consul-template library before version 0.42.0 is vulnerable to a sandbox path bypass in the...

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.

Record
GHSA-m633-g3vp-7qw3
CVSS 3.1
4.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 4.7

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.

Record
CVE-2026-5061
CVSS 3.1
4.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 4.7

Consul-template vulnerable to sandbox path bypass in file helper via a symlink attack

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.

Record
CVE-2026-5061
CVSS 3.1
4.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-consul-2026-5061 No score

Consul-template vulnerable to sandbox path bypass in file helper via a symlink attack

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.

Record
BIT-consul-2026-5061
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
consul
Bitnami
 0.1.0 up to 0.42.0
0.42.0

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHub0xmrma/CVE-2026-50612026-08-01

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-5061 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.7) in Hashicorp Tooling, published May 12, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.15%, the 4th percentile. Fixed in consul 0.42.0.

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