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CVE-2026-55100

8.7
High
EPSS 0.38%Patch availableAug 1, 2026

Path traversal & query injection in hashi-vault-js allows malicious Vault request manipulation.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-55100 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-55100 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 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-55100?

CVE-2026-55100 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. 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-2026-55100?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-55100. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-55100 affect?

CVE-2026-55100 affects hashi-vault-js < 0.5.2, Node.js apps using HashiCorp Vault client. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-55100?

Upgrade hashi-vault-js to v0.5.2; validate/encode inputs and review Vault access logs.

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

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
hashi-vault-js < 0.5.2Node.js apps using HashiCorp Vault client
impact

Unencoded identifiers enable path traversal/query injection, allowing attackers to forge Vault requests to access or alter secrets and resources.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
kyndryl-open-source hashi-vault-js
  • affected< 0.5.2

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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