CVE-2026-42795: Gleam · Link Following
Affects GleamSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.1 Medium : upgrade to 1.17.0 as a priority.
Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 19:35 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (EEF) | CVSS 4.0 | 5.1 |
|---|
- 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:NExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CISA SSVC: proof of concept public
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
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by Erlang Ecosystem Foundation
, 34 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Gleamgleam | Affected
| Fixed in
|
| Gleamgleam-lang/gleam | Affected
| Fixed in
|
| Gleamgleam-lang/gleam | Affected
| Fixed in
|
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.
References
- github.com/gleam-lang/gleam/security/advisories/GHSA-qhh5-fg4c-8gqc (opens in a new tab)
- cna.erlef.org/cves/CVE-2026-42795.html (opens in a new tab)
- osv.dev/vulnerability/EEF-CVE-2026-42795 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/gleam-lang/gleam/commit/c82a2d83bd0c06cafdc196820deb3f89a9b3ff7c (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/gleam-lang/gleam/commit/6435a5528b9ae0449e2f32be579641ec485f6866 (opens in a new tab)