CVE-2026-49145

App::Ack versions through 3.10.0 for Perl read arbitrary files via --files-from in a project .ackrc. ack searches up the directory hierarchy from the current directory for a project .ackrc and loads its options. The project-source option blocklist in App::Ack::ConfigLoader does not include --files-from, so a project .ackrc can set it to a path whose listed files ack then reads and searches. Version 3.10.0 added --follow to the blocklist; --files-from remains accepted. A project .ackrc committed to an untrusted repository can make ack read files outside the project and print their matching lines.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://metacpan.org/release/PETDANCE/ack-v3.10.0/source/Changes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/08/7

Configurations

No configuration.

History

08 Jul 2026, 20:16

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08 Jul 2026, 16:16

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CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.5

08 Jul 2026, 15:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-08 15:16

Updated : 2026-07-08 20:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-49145

Mitre link : CVE-2026-49145

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-49145

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-73

External Control of File Name or Path

CWE-426

Untrusted Search Path

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