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CVE-2026-40316

HIGH
High
EPSS 0.41%Patch availableApr 16, 2026

RCE in OWASP BLT before 2.1.1 via PR-triggered CI workflow.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-40316 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-40316 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-40316?

CVE-2026-40316 is rated High. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-40316?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-40316. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-40316 affect?

CVE-2026-40316 affects OWASP BLT <2.1.1, GitHub Actions runner. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-40316?

Upgrade to 2.1.1 when released.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
OWASP BLT <2.1.1GitHub Actions runner
impact

RCE in privileged CI environment; attacker can execute code and exfiltrate secrets via GITHUB_TOKEN.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
OWASP-BLT BLT
  • affected<= 2.1

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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