CVE-2026-123368: tmatens compose-lint · Path Traversal
Affects tmatens compose-lintSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.3 Low : upgrade to 0.31.0 when convenient.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 17:35 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (GitHub_M) | CVSS 4.0 | 2.3 |
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- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.31.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade tmatens compose-lint to 0.31.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| tmatenscompose-lint | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade compose-lint to version 0.31.0 or later, where this path traversal issue is fixed. No other mitigation is required as the vulnerability is resolved in this official fix.
Description
compose-lint versions from 0.22.0 up to but not including 0.31.0 contain a path traversal vulnerability. The tool follows symbolic links to .env files and included project directories outside the project scope without proper containment checks. This can lead to exposure of environment data from the linter process, including potentially sensitive information from /proc/self/environ, in logs and alerts. The issue does not affect the pass/fail results of the linter and is fixed in version 0.31.0.
References
- github.com/tmatens/compose-lint/security/advisories/GHSA-6wcv-rj3c-mhv3 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/tmatens/compose-lint/pull/917 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/tmatens/compose-lint/commit/c43204ad4dab11d54e20574a52bc4e5835246ca5 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/tmatens/compose-lint/releases/tag/v0.31.0 (opens in a new tab)