CVE-2026-45246: steipete summarize · Incorrect Permissions
Affects steipete summarizeSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium : upgrade to 0.15.1 when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.15.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 May 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade steipete/summarize and summarize to 0.15.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| steipetesummarize | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubsteipete/summarizepkg:github/steipete/summarizeOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubsummarizepkg:github/summarizeOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, restrict local user access to the system and manually verify and correct file permissions on configuration files after rewrite operations to prevent unauthorized access.
Description
Summarize prior to 0.15.1 contains an insecure file permission vulnerability in the refresh-free configuration rewrite path that allows local users to read sensitive credentials by exploiting default filesystem permissions. When the refresh-free path rewrites the configuration file, it creates the replacement with default process umask permissions instead of preserving the original file permissions, exposing the config file containing API keys and provider credentials to other local users on shared Unix-like systems.
References
- github.com/steipete/summarize/releases/tag/v0.15.2 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/steipete/summarize/pull/217 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/steipete/summarize/commit/9e990193650a23dab73f37d5e1964d574a44098b (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/summarize-insecure-file-permissions-information-disclosure (opens in a new tab)