CVE-2026-58203

pydantic-settings provides settings management using Pydantic. From 2.12.0 until 2.14.2, NestedSecretsSettingsSource reads secret values from files in a configured secrets_dir. When secrets_nested_subdir=True, a directory entry inside secrets_dir that is a symbolic link pointing outside secrets_dir is followed, so files outside the configured directory are read into settings values. The same code path bypasses the documented secrets_dir_max_size protection. An attacker or lower-privileged component able to influence entries in the configured secrets directory (for example, a writable or shared secrets mount) can turn this into an unintended local file read into settings and can defeat the advertised loading-size cap. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.14.2.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pydantic:pydantic-settings:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

27 Jul 2026, 17:37

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:pydantic:pydantic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:pydantic:pydantic-settings:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Pydantic pydantic-settings

09 Jul 2026, 20:23

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First Time Pydantic
Pydantic pydantic
References () https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic-settings/security/advisories/GHSA-4xgf-cpjx-pc3j - () https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic-settings/security/advisories/GHSA-4xgf-cpjx-pc3j - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:pydantic:pydantic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

06 Jul 2026, 17:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic-settings/security/advisories/GHSA-4xgf-cpjx-pc3j - () https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic-settings/security/advisories/GHSA-4xgf-cpjx-pc3j -

06 Jul 2026, 16:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-06 16:16

Updated : 2026-07-27 17:37


NVD link : CVE-2026-58203

Mitre link : CVE-2026-58203

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-58203


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Products Affected

pydantic

  • pydantic-settings
CWE
CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption