CVE-2026-14978

Sensitive file inclusion via Unicode ignore bypass

Published Aug 19, 2026 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Information disclosure in HashiCorp go-slug 0.4.0 through 0.18.2 allows local attackers to include excluded files in Terraform slug uploads. .terraformignore rule evaluation compared raw pattern and path strings that can be canonically equivalent but byte-distinct; on affected macOS filesystems, NFD filenames could evade NFC ignore rules and still be packaged. Exploitation requires control of a local working directory whose filenames and ignore patterns differ only by Unicode normalization, and the consequence is unintended disclosure of files uploaded to remote Terraform runs.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.10%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in HashiCorp go-slug 0.4.0 through 0.18.2 allows local attackers to include excluded files in Terraform slug uploads. .terraformignore rule evaluation compared raw pattern and path strings that can be canonically equivalent but byte-distinct; on affected macOS filesystems, NFD filenames could evade NFC ignore rules and still be packaged. Exploitation requires control of a local working directory whose filenames and ignore patterns differ only by Unicode normalization, and the consequence is unintended disclosure of files uploaded to remote Terraform runs.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-14978
Published
Aug 19, 2026
Updated
Aug 20, 2026
Vendor
HashiCorp
Product
go-slug
Classifications
CWE-176
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 19, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 20, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0.4.0 <=0.18.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

HashiCorp · go-slugversion=0.4.0 <=0.18.2

Published CVSS scores

5.5IBMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-176Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding

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