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CVE-2026-42795: Gleam · Link Following

Affects GleamSource CVE Database V5

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Public exploit available · CVSS 5.1 Medium : upgrade to 1.17.0 as a priority.

Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 19:35 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (EEF)CVSS 4.05.1
CISA SSVC
Exploitation
Proof of concept is public or traded
Automatable
Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact
Limited control over the software or limited information exposure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-06-02.

Patch
Available – fixed in 1.17.0, v1.17.0-scratch, v1.17.0-node-slim +9
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Jun 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CISA SSVC: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

Timeline

  1. CVE ID reserved

    by Erlang Ecosystem Foundation

    , 34 days before disclosure

  2. CVE published

    on cve.org

    , t = 0

  3. CISA SSVC assessment

    proof of concept public

    , 1 hour after disclosure

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA SSVC, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 10 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GleamgleamAffected
  • >=0.10.0-rc1 <1.17.0
Fixed in
  • 1.17.0
Gleamgleam-lang/gleamAffected
  • >=0.10.0-rc1-elixir <1.17.0-elixir
  • >=0.10.0-rc1-erlang <1.17.0-erlang
  • >=0.10.0-rc1-node <1.17.0-node
  • >=0.10.0-rc1-node-slim <1.17.0-node-slim
  • >=0.10.0-rc1-elixir-slim <1.17.0-elixir-slim
  • >=0.10.0-rc1-erlang-slim <1.17.0-erlang-slim
  • >=0.10.0-rc1-erlang-alpine <1.17.0-erlang-alpine
  • >=0.10.0-rc1-elixir-alpine <1.17.0-elixir-alpine
  • >=0.10.0-rc1-node-alpine <1.17.0-node-alpine
  • >=0.10.0-rc1-scratch <1.17.0-scratch
Fixed in
  • v1.17.0-scratch
  • v1.17.0-node-slim
  • v1.17.0-node-alpine
  • v1.17.0-node
  • v1.17.0-erlang-slim
  • v1.17.0-erlang-alpine
  • v1.17.0-erlang
  • v1.17.0-elixir-slim
  • v1.17.0-elixir-alpine
  • v1.17.0-elixir
Gleamgleam-lang/gleamAffected
  • ≥ c82a2d83bd0c06cafdc196820deb3f89a9b3ff7c, < 6435a5528b9ae0449e2f32be579641ec485f6866
Fixed in
  • 6435a5528b9ae0449e2f32be579641ec485f6866

CPE configurations (1)

  • cpe:2.3:a:gleam-lang:gleam:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in Gleam version 1.17.0 and its variants. Users should upgrade to version 1.17.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are required once the upgrade is applied.

Description

CVE-2026-42795 is a symlink following vulnerability in Gleam's Hex package export process. It allows an attacker with write access to the project repository to place symbolic links in publishable directories that point to arbitrary files outside the project root. When the package is exported or published, these external files can be embedded into the generated package tarball, potentially exposing sensitive local files such as secrets or SSH keys. This issue affects Gleam versions from 0.10.0-rc1 up to but not including 1.17.0 and has been fixed in version 1.17.0 and its variants.

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