CVE-2026-4295
RCE in Kiro IDE <0.8.0 via malicious project dirs bypassing workspace trust
Is CVE-2026-4295 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-4295 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 0.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-4295?
CVE-2026-4295 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.5. 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-2026-4295?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-4295. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-4295 affect?
CVE-2026-4295 affects Kiro IDE < 0.8.0. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-4295?
Upgrade to 0.8.0+ immediately
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote code execution via crafted project directory files, bypassing workspace trust protections.
Patch immediately
- affected>= 0.1.0 and < 0.8.0
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.