CVE-2026-5061CWE-59

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

Medium · published May 12, 2026

CVSS v3.1
4.7
EPSS
0%
Percentile
3.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
4.7 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00141 · 3.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2026-05-12T13:58Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 MAY 13:58Z
    Consul-template vulnerable to sandbox path bypass in file helper via a symlink attack
    cvelistv5