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CVE-2026-45774: oscal-compass compliance-trestle · Path Traversal

Affects oscal-compass compliance-trestleSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium : upgrade to 4.0.3 or 3.12.2 when convenient.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.9Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 45% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 4.0.3, 3.12.2, 3.12.3
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  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

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 10 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade compliance-trestle to 4.0.3 or 3.12.2; compliance-trestle to 4.0.3 or 3.12.3.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
oscal-compasscompliance-trestleAffected
  • >=4.0.0 <4.0.3
Fixed in
  • 4.0.3
oscal-compasscompliance-trestleAffected
  • <3.12.2
Fixed in
  • 3.12.2
PyPIcompliance-trestlepkg:pypi/compliance-trestleOther threatsAffected
  • <3.12.3
  • <4.0.3
Fixed in
  • 3.12.3
  • 4.0.3

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AI-suggested

Upgrade compliance-trestle to version 3.12.3 or later, or 4.0.3 or later, where this path traversal vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory. Patch status is confirmed by the version information in the description.

Description

A path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) exists in compliance-trestle's profile import mechanism prior to versions 3.12.3 and 4.0.3. The vulnerability allows crafted OSCAL profile YAML files with malicious imports[].href values to read arbitrary files outside the intended workspace. The issue is fixed in versions 3.12.3 and 4.0.3.

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