CVE-2026-14978
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CVE-2026-14978 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. HashiCorp go-slug 0.4.0 through 0.18.2 could allow a local attacker to bypass .terraformignore exclusions and cause sensitive files to be included in Terraform slug uploads due to improper handling of Unicode normalization during path matching.. EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
HashiCorp go-slug 0.4.0 through 0.18.2 could allow a local attacker to bypass .terraformignore exclusions and cause sensitive files to be included in Terraform slug uploads due to improper handling of Unicode normalization during path matching.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hashicorp | Go-Slug | >= 0.4.0, < 0.18.3 |
References
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7284170Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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