CVE-2026-45222: Summarize Insecure Daemon Configuration File Permissions
Affects summarizeSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium : upgrade to 0.15.1 when convenient.
Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 19:37 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 6.9 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.1 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.15.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 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 9 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade summarize to 0.15.1.
Patches and advisories
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Homebrewsummarizepkg:brew/summarizeOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A patch is available and was released in version 0.15.1 of Summarize. Users should upgrade to version 0.15.1 or later to ensure the daemon configuration directory and files have secure permissions. The fix is documented in commit 0cfb0fb. No additional mitigation is required once the update is applied.
Description
A vulnerability in the Summarize daemon prior to version 0.15.1 allows local attackers to read sensitive configuration files due to insecure default filesystem permissions. These permissions may make the daemon configuration directory and file world-readable on Unix-like systems, exposing bearer tokens and API credentials stored in ~/.summarize/daemon.json. This exposure can lead to unauthorized access to the daemon or recovery of sensitive API keys.
References
- github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/45xxx/CVE-2026-45222.json (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45222 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/summarize-insecure-daemon-configuration-file-permissions (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/steipete/summarize/commit/0cfb0fb99777a87a7b02082b5e4bd449f8dd6175 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/steipete/summarize/pull/214 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/steipete/summarize (opens in a new tab)