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CVE-2026-46345

HIGH
High
EPSS 0.16%Patch availableAug 18, 2026

Path traversal in trestle 'author jinja' --output allows arbitrary file writes outside workspace

common questions

Is CVE-2026-46345 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-46345 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 0.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-46345?

CVE-2026-46345 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-2026-46345?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-46345. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-46345 affect?

CVE-2026-46345 affects compliance-trestle versions prior to 3.12.3, compliance-trestle versions prior to 4.0.3. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-46345?

Upgrade to 3.12.3 or 4.0.3; restrict file permissions and validate inputs

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

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
compliance-trestle versions prior to 3.12.3compliance-trestle versions prior to 4.0.3
impact

Path traversal via -o/--output permits arbitrary file write outside workspace; may enable config tampering, persistence, or code execution.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
oscal-compass compliance-trestle
  • affected>= 4.0.0 and < 4.0.3
  • affected< 3.12.2

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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